Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baldoon Sands area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kader , and the 31st 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 Baldoon Sands (TS5 8TN) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Kader average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baldoon Sands (TS5 8TN), 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.
View Crime In Kader| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Sands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baldoon Sands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holt Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilsland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baldoon Sands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilsland Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mersehead Sands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mersehead Sands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassenthwaite | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martindale | β |
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