Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS23 · Stockton-on-Tees
224
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
TS5 · Middlesbrough
379
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Billingham has less crime — 224 vs 379 incidents in February 2026.
Middlesbrough recorded notably higher crime than Billingham in February 2026 — 379 vs 224 incidents. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Billingham recorded fewer crimes than Middlesbrough — 224 vs 379 incidents. That is 41% fewer crimes. Middlesbrough is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Billingham recorded 89 incidents of this type vs 92 in Middlesbrough. Overall, Billingham had fewer total crimes (224 vs 379).