Central — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Cleveland Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Cleveland Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
586 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (545): ▲ 41 (8%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences170 · 29%
- Shoplifting127 · 22%
- Public order66 · 11%
- Anti-social behaviour46 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson34 · 6%
- Robbery32 · 5%
- Drugs28 · 5%
- Other theft26 · 4%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
565 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect213 · 38%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified168 · 30%
- Awaiting court outcome147 · 26%
- Local resolution20 · 4%
- Further action is not in the public interest14 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Drug dealing
Police have conducted high visibility and plain clothes operations in the area to tackle drug dealing. Multiple arrests have been made in relation to possession with intent to supply offences. On 31st March a male was given a sentence of 3 years and 8 months for drug dealing in Middlesbrough town centre. Further to this, an address on North Ormesby Road that was being used to supply drugs in Central ward which was causing a misery to the local community was given a closure order after joint work with Middlesbrough Council.
Set: 2026-05-29
ASB Central/ Town Centre
Main areas being McDonalds, Level X, Lytton Street, Park Road North, Wilton Street. Extra patrols to be conducted and joint working with Neighbourhood Safety Officers and street wardens to tackle with enforcement action. Several youths have had visits from police and Middlesbrough Councils Neighbourhood Safety Team who have issued warnings to them and parents.
Set: 2026-05-29
Off-road Motorbikes
Officers continue to tackle the use of off road motorbikes in our community with the "Not on our Streets" campaign. Officers from Matrix, NPT's and proactive team regularly seize off-road motorbikes suspected of being used to commit crime in our area.
Set: 2026-05-29
Public events & surgeries
Ward Meeting - Breckon Hill Community Centre
2026-07-16 · Breckon Hill Community Centre, Breckon Hill Road, Middlesbrough TS4 2DR
Pop along to speak to a member of your local neighbourhood policing team. Take this opportunity to have a friendly chat and meet your local officer or highlight any community concerns you may have in full confidentiality.
Ward Meeting Rivers House
2026-07-17 · Rivers House, 64 North Ormesby Road, Middlesbrough TS4 2AF
Pop along to speak to a member of your local neighbourhood policing team. Take this opportunity to have a friendly chat and meet your local officer or highlight any community concerns you may have in full confidentiality.
Ward Meeting - Breckon Hill Community Centre
2026-08-03 · Breckon Hill Community Centre, Breckon Hill Road, Middlesbrough TS4 2DR
Pop along to speak to a member of your local neighbourhood policing team. Take this opportunity to have a friendly chat and meet your local officer or highlight any community concerns you may have in full confidentiality.
Ward Meeting - Breckon Hill Community Centre
2026-09-21 · Breckon Hill Community Centre, Breckon Hill Road, Middlesbrough TS4 2DR
Pop along to speak to a member of your local neighbourhood policing team. Take this opportunity to have a friendly chat and meet your local officer or highlight any community concerns you may have in full confidentiality.
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Cleveland Police
All Cleveland Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Cleveland Police.