Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 224th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Close (TS8 9BW) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Hemlington average (211.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 880.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Close (TS8 9BW), 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.
View Crime In Hemlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornton Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rose Cottage Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strait Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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