Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakley Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 456 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 Oakley Close (TS8 9PX) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakley Close (TS8 9PX), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pineda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pineda Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oldbury Grove —
Apr 2026Drugs Osbourne Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhaven Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newhaven Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Public order The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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