Crime Rates at Lime Crescent, Middlesbrough, TS6 0BU

Lime Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Normanby , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .

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 Lime Crescent (TS6 0BU) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Normanby average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Crescent (TS6 0BU), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.