Total Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 55.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

Pexton Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 108th 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 Pexton Close (TS8 9RB) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pexton Close (TS8 9RB), the main crime hotspot is near Mowbray Drive. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pexton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lynmouth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corporal Roberts Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mowbray Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spaunton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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