Crime Rates at Swainston Close, Middlesbrough, TS5 8SF

Swainston Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kader , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swainston Close (TS5 8SF) in the last 12 months was 159.3 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% higher than the Kader average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swainston Close (TS5 8SF), 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.