Total Crime Rate
177.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
66.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buckthorn Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ayresome , and the 157th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buckthorn Grove (TS8 9BF) in the last 12 months was 177.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Ayresome average (134.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckthorn Grove (TS8 9BF), the main crime hotspot is near Wild Cherry Way. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Middlesbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Horse Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Horse Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wild Cherry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.