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

Folkestone Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 457 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 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Hemlington average (211.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.8% 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 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.