Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS16 · Stockton-on-Tees
65
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
TS5 · Middlesbrough
451
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Egglescliffe has less crime — 65 vs 451 incidents in April 2026.
Middlesbrough recorded substantially more crime than Egglescliffe in April 2026 — 451 incidents compared to 65, a 6.9x difference. Both areas share Shoplifting as their most common crime type, though Middlesbrough records significantly more (149 vs 21 incidents). Egglescliffe is below the national average while Middlesbrough is above, making Egglescliffe the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Egglescliffe recorded fewer crimes than Middlesbrough — 65 vs 451 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Egglescliffe is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Shoplifting as their top crime category. In April 2026, Egglescliffe recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 149 in Middlesbrough. Overall, Egglescliffe had fewer total crimes (65 vs 451).