Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Andover Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 72nd 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 Andover Way (TS8 9HL) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Andover Way (TS8 9HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darwen Court, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Viewley Shopping Centre (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Andover Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viewley Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darwen Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darwen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darwen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darwen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Viewley Hill Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other crime Viewley Hill Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Abberley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Keilder Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Cramlington Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Viewley Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Viewley Shopping Centre —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cambourne Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Eddison Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eddison Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eddison Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eddison Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmstone Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boscombe Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boscombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boscombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boscombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boscombe Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Darwen Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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