Total Crime Rate

168.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thistle Rise area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Coulby Newham , and the 157th highest crime rate of 457 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 Thistle Rise (TS8 0RQ) in the last 12 months was 168.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Coulby Newham average (138.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Rise (TS8 0RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Wood. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thistle Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Thistle Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Keilder Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Thistle Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thistle Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Viewley Hill Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Viewley Hill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Manor Wood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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