Total Crime Rate
80.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Comfrey area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Coulby Newham , and the 176th 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 Comfrey (TS8 0XT) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Comfrey (TS8 0XT), the main crime hotspot is near Charlock. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coulby Newham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Comfrey Manor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Comfrey Manor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barberry | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Comfrey Manor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Comfrey Manor | — |
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