Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS5 · Middlesbrough
379
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
TS19 · Stockton-on-Tees
457
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Middlesbrough has less crime — 379 vs 457 incidents in February 2026.
Stockton-on-Tees saw somewhat more crime than Middlesbrough in February 2026 (457 vs 379 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stockton-on-Tees records significantly more (129 vs 92 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 February 2026 Police data, Middlesbrough recorded fewer crimes than Stockton-on-Tees — 379 vs 457 incidents. That is 17% fewer crimes. Stockton-on-Tees is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Middlesbrough recorded 92 incidents of this type vs 129 in Stockton-on-Tees. Overall, Middlesbrough had fewer total crimes (379 vs 457).