Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Brambles & Thorntree , and the 125th 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 The Crescent (TS7 9PF) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Brambles & Thorntree average (163.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Crescent (TS7 9PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfolk Crescent, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Netley Grove (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brambles & Thorntree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestfield Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindisfarne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Netley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindisfarne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Woodside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Balmoral Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Balmoral Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lealholm Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Link | Under investigation |
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