Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS7 · Middlesbrough
98
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
TS18 · Stockton-on-Tees
525
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Middlesbrough has less crime — 98 vs 525 incidents in April 2026.
Stockton-on-Tees recorded substantially more crime than Middlesbrough in April 2026 — 525 incidents compared to 98, a 5.4x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stockton-on-Tees records significantly more (192 vs 34 incidents). Middlesbrough is below the national average while Stockton-on-Tees 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 Stockton-on-Tees — 98 vs 525 incidents. That is 81% 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 192 in Stockton-on-Tees. Overall, Middlesbrough had fewer total crimes (98 vs 525).