Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS1 · Middlesbrough
873
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
TS21 · County Durham
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sedgefield has less crime — 2 vs 873 incidents in April 2026.
Middlesbrough recorded substantially more crime than Sedgefield in April 2026 — 873 incidents compared to 2, a 436.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Middlesbrough records significantly more (305 vs 2 incidents). Middlesbrough sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sedgefield is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Sedgefield recorded fewer crimes than Middlesbrough — 2 vs 873 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Sedgefield is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Middlesbrough recorded 305 incidents of this type vs 2 in Sedgefield. Overall, Sedgefield had fewer total crimes (2 vs 873).