Crime Rates at Folkestone Close, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, TS8 9LF

Folkestone Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 113th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in Middlesbrough .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Folkestone Close (TS8 9LF) in the last 12 months was 226.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Hemlington average (201.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Folkestone Close (TS8 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dalcross Court, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.