Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 93.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hesleden Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kader , and the 198th 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 Hesleden Avenue (TS5 8RF) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Kader average (71.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesleden Avenue (TS5 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Gilsland Close. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hesleden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilsland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trimdon Shops Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Trimdon Shops Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trimdon Shops —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrington Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newfield Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunwick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Benridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilsland Close —
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Data Sources

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