Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meldyke Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 50th 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 Meldyke Lane (TS8 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Hemlington average (211.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meldyke Lane (TS8 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bramble Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meldyke Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hemlington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strait Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thornton Vale —
Sep 2025Public order Rose Cottage Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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