Total Crime Rate
33.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heythrop Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heythrop Drive (TS5 8QB) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Ayresome average (135.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heythrop Drive (TS5 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ayresome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croft Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mandale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mandale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hadnall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mandale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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