Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS9 · North Yorkshire
4
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
TS1 · Middlesbrough
847
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Great and Little Broughton has less crime — 4 vs 847 incidents in February 2026.
Middlesbrough recorded substantially more crime than Great and Little Broughton in February 2026 — 847 incidents compared to 4, a 211.8x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Great and Little Broughton sees higher rates of Public order (2), while Middlesbrough has more Violence & sexual offences (263). Great and Little Broughton is below the national average while Middlesbrough is above, making Great and Little Broughton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Great and Little Broughton recorded fewer crimes than Middlesbrough — 4 vs 847 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Great and Little Broughton is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In February 2026, Great and Little Broughton saw higher rates of Public order while Middlesbrough had more Violence & sexual offences. Overall, Great and Little Broughton recorded fewer total crimes (4 vs 847).