Crime Rates at Runswick Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8HY

Runswick Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kader , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 457 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 Runswick Avenue (TS5 8HY) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Kader average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runswick Avenue (TS5 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martindale, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brusselton Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.