Total Crime Rate

528.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

292.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 528.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 292.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 193.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 84.9 10/10
  • Public order 66.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Burglary 28.3 10/10
  • Robbery 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Other crime 18.9 10/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 31st highest crime rate of 456 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 528.3 per 1,000 residents and was 247.9% higher than the Coulby Newham average (151.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 292.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longhirst (TS8 0TD), the main crime hotspot is near Lonshurst. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 55 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 (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairy Dell Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lingfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lingfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingfield Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lonshurst Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lonshurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lonshurst Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalby View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalby View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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