Total Crime Rate
278.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doxford Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 74th highest crime rate of 457 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 278.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% higher than the Hemlington average (211.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (β 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.6% 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 156 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cramlington Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwen Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coatham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coatham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coatham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwen Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwen Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambourne Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Freshingham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crimdon Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Viewley Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Viewley Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Viewley Shopping Centre | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crimdon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cresswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwen Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwen Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cresswell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalcross Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Folkstone Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Folkstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalcross Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalcross Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalcross Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallas Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dalcross Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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