Total Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 61.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Heythrop Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heythrop Drive (TS5 8QB) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Ayresome average (134.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heythrop Drive (TS5 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heythrop Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chalford Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Minsterley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hadnall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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