Crime Rates at Merrington Avenue, Middlesbrough, TS5 8RH

Merrington Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kader , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 457 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 Merrington Avenue (TS5 8RH) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Kader average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrington Avenue (TS5 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Gilsland Close. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.