Total Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 17.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Spaunton Close area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Hemlington , and the 17th 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 Spaunton Close (TS8 9RE) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spaunton Close (TS8 9RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mowbray Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynmouth Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spaunton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Corporal Roberts Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Girrick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mowbray Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mowbray Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Drive
Sep 2025Public order Mapleton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corporal Roberts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashdale

Data Sources

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