Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bedford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Marton East , and the 189th lowest 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 Bedford Road (TS7 0BY) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher than the Marton East average (71.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bedford Road (TS7 0BY), the main crime hotspot is near The Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moor Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mayfield Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Moor Park | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Connaught Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edinburgh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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