Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Keighley Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Ladgate , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
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 Keighley Avenue (TS7 8SS) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower than the Ladgate average (106.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keighley Avenue (TS7 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near Morpeth Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ladgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Morpeth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trigo Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forfar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Forfar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingcraft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oswestry Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Morpeth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kesteven Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Morpeth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trigo Close | Under investigation |
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