Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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 18.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Andover Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 456 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 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Hemlington average (201.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% 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 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Viewley Shopping Centre (24 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbridge Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abberley Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abberley Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abberley Drive β€”
Apr 2026Public order Edgeworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cramlington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elmstone Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmstone Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cramlington Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwen Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Andover Way β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enderby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cramlington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeworth Court β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeworth Court β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edgeworth Court β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viewley Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Viewley Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viewley Shopping Centre β€”
Apr 2026Public order Cresswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boscombe Gardens β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viewley Shopping Centre β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwen Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viewley Hill Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avalon Court β€”

Data Sources

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