Total Crime Rate
304.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
131.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Doxford Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 70th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Doxford Walk (TS8 9JD) in the last 12 months was 304.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% higher than the Hemlington average (201.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (β 131.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doxford Walk (TS8 9JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dalcross Court, where police recorded 160 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.
View Crime In Hemlington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalcross Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cramlington Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Viewley Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallas Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallas Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallas Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Dallas Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwen Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cramlington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Freshingham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwen Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fonteyn Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalcross Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viewley Shopping Centre | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dodford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dodford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dodford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cramlington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enderby Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ellis Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ellis Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Viewley Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Viewley Shopping Centre | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ellis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crimdon Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crimdon Close | β |
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