Crime Rates at Runswick Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8JS

Runswick Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kader , and the 33rd 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 Runswick Avenue (TS5 8JS) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% lower than the Kader average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runswick Avenue (TS5 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brusselton Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Partridge Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.