Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS10 · Redcar and Cleveland
337
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
TS21 · County Durham
2
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Sedgefield has less crime — 2 vs 337 incidents in April 2026.
Redcar recorded substantially more crime than Sedgefield in April 2026 — 337 incidents compared to 2, a 168.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Redcar records significantly more (99 vs 2 incidents). Redcar sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sedgefield is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Sedgefield recorded fewer crimes than Redcar — 2 vs 337 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Sedgefield is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Redcar recorded 99 incidents of this type vs 2 in Sedgefield. Overall, Sedgefield had fewer total crimes (2 vs 337).