Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Marlsford Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 98th 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 Marlsford Grove (TS5 8PH) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlsford Grove (TS5 8PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coniston Shops (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marlsford Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coniston Shops Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coniston Shops Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oldford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coniston Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oldford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Acklam Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honister Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbreak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlsford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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