Total Crime Rate

589.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

195.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 589.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 195.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 156.3 10/10
  • Burglary 82.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.4 10/10
  • Drugs 46.9 10/10
  • Other theft 19.5 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • 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

Ajax Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Normanby , and the 15th highest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ajax Way (TS6 6XW) in the last 12 months was 589.8 per 1,000 residents and was 272.0% higher than the Normanby average (158.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 195.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ajax Way (TS6 6XW), the main crime hotspot is near Simpson Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ajax Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hampden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Achilles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beaver Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beaver Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Simpson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Simpson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lansbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hampden Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
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Data Sources

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