Total Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oldbury Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in Middlesbrough .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oldbury Grove (TS8 9PF) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Hemlington average (211.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Grove (TS8 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Viewley Shopping Centre. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oldbury Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pirbright Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viewley Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cresswell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cresswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coatham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Phoenix Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Phoenix Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coatham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coatham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Pirbright Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Viewley Shopping Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Oaks —
Sep 2025Burglary Whithorn Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Viewley Shopping Centre —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Finchlay Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Oaks Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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