Total Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Other theft 29.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Offerton Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 182nd 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 Offerton Drive (TS8 9PE) in the last 12 months was 152.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Offerton Drive (TS8 9PE), the main crime hotspot is near Viewley Shopping Centre. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Offerton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Woodburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finchlay Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Public order Cresswell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oldbury Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Osbourne Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viewley Shopping Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Viewley Shopping Centre —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Viewley Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Viewley Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhaven Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhaven Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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