Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS13 · Redcar and Cleveland
3
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
TS2 · Middlesbrough
420
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Loftus has less crime — 3 vs 420 incidents in April 2026.
Middlesbrough recorded substantially more crime than Loftus in April 2026 — 420 incidents compared to 3, a 140.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Loftus sees higher rates of Robbery (1), while Middlesbrough has more Violence & sexual offences (132) and Shoplifting (76). Loftus is below the national average while Middlesbrough is above, making Loftus the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Loftus recorded fewer crimes than Middlesbrough — 3 vs 420 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Loftus is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Loftus saw higher rates of Robbery while Middlesbrough had more Violence & sexual offences and Shoplifting. Overall, Loftus recorded fewer total crimes (3 vs 420).