Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amesbury Crescent 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 Amesbury Crescent (TS8 9HR) 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 Amesbury Crescent (TS8 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boscombe Gardens, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eddison Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hemlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeworth Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keilder Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Eddison Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eddison Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eddison Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boscombe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boscombe Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abberley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boscombe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boscombe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boscombe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmstone Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmstone Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boscombe Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eddison Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Viewley Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Viewley Hill Avenue | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cramlington Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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