Crime Rates at Southwood, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0UF

Southwood area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Coulby Newham , and the 141st 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 Southwood (TS8 0UF) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwood (TS8 0UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Ridge, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Garth (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.