Total Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lexden Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lexden Avenue (TS5 8AP) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Ayresome average (134.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexden Avenue (TS5 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collinson Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Price Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lexden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Corby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Preen Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Preen Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Preen Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chalford Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guthrie Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fakenham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hadnall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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