Total Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 81.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Blackthorn area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Coulby Newham , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn (TS8 0XD) in the last 12 months was 81.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Coulby Newham average (151.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn (TS8 0XD), the main crime hotspot is near Lingfield Ash. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackthorn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingfield Ash Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lingfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lingfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lingfield Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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