Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS7 · Middlesbrough
98
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
TS6 · Redcar and Cleveland
428
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Middlesbrough has less crime — 98 vs 428 incidents in April 2026.
Redcar recorded substantially more crime than Middlesbrough in April 2026 — 428 incidents compared to 98, a 4.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Redcar records significantly more (134 vs 34 incidents). Middlesbrough is below the national average while Redcar is above, making Middlesbrough the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Middlesbrough recorded fewer crimes than Redcar — 98 vs 428 incidents. That is 77% fewer crimes. Middlesbrough is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Middlesbrough recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 134 in Redcar. Overall, Middlesbrough had fewer total crimes (98 vs 428).