Total Crime Rate

17.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Birches area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Coulby Newham , and the 18th 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 Birches (TS8 0UB) in the last 12 months was 17.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Coulby Newham average (138.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (TS8 0UB), the main crime hotspot is near Stainton Way. Police recorded 69 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 The Birches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlea —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stainton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stainton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stainton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallowfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Swallowfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Birches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stainton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Mallards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mallards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stainton Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stainton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stainton Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stainton Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Crossfields Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highcliff Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodlea —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravengill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ravengill Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stainton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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