Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS1 · Middlesbrough
873
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
TS19 · Stockton-on-Tees
394
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Stockton-on-Tees has less crime — 394 vs 873 incidents in April 2026.
Middlesbrough recorded notably higher crime than Stockton-on-Tees in April 2026 — 873 vs 394 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Middlesbrough records significantly more (305 vs 118 incidents). 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 April 2026 Police data, Stockton-on-Tees recorded fewer crimes than Middlesbrough — 394 vs 873 incidents. That is 55% fewer crimes. Middlesbrough is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Middlesbrough recorded 305 incidents of this type vs 118 in Stockton-on-Tees. Overall, Stockton-on-Tees had fewer total crimes (394 vs 873).