Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Woodburn Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 143rd 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 Woodburn Close (TS8 9HF) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodburn Close (TS8 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodburn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Pirbright Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandalwood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Whithorn Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pirbright Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Phoenix Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Finchlay Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Phoenix Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Park

Data Sources

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