Total Crime Rate
154.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Willows area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Marton East , and the 180th highest crime rate of 456 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 The Willows (TS7 8BL) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 136.1% higher than the Marton East average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Willows (TS7 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Marton Shops. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Planetree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canberra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosewood Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canberra Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Marton Shops | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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