Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Portland Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Marton West , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Portland Close (TS7 8LD) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Marton West average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Close (TS7 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Hill. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campion Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Campion Grove —
Apr 2026Robbery Lucerne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairy Dell Park —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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