Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS2 · Middlesbrough
420
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 420 incidents in April 2026.
Middlesbrough and Stockton-on-Tees recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 420 and 394 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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 420 incidents. That is 6% fewer crimes. Middlesbrough is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Middlesbrough recorded 132 incidents of this type vs 118 in Stockton-on-Tees. Total crime levels were broadly similar.