Crime Rates at Lilac Road, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9DF

Lilac Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Normanby , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .

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 Lilac Road (TS7 9DF) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Road (TS7 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Rosewood Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.