Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 59.8 6/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fernwood area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Coulby Newham , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 456 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 Fernwood (TS8 0US) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Coulby Newham average (151.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernwood (TS8 0US), the main crime hotspot is near The Ridge. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fernwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Applegarth —
Apr 2026Public order The Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Applegarth —
Apr 2026Burglary The Ridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Southwood Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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