Total Crime Rate

457.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 457.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 221.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Public order 51.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Burglary 28.3 10/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Other crime 18.9 10/10
  • Robbery 18.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 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

Longhirst area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Coulby Newham , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longhirst (TS8 0TD) in the last 12 months was 457.6 per 1,000 residents and was 230.3% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 297.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longhirst (TS8 0TD), the main crime hotspot is near Lonshurst. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longhirst area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lingfield Way —
Sep 2025Robbery Lonshurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonshurst —
Sep 2025Burglary Lonshurst Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lonshurst Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lonshurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lonshurst Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lonshurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lonshurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lonshurst Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Hill —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ash Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lingfield Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gunnergate Lane —
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Data Sources

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