Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS12 · Redcar and Cleveland
54
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
TS19 · Stockton-on-Tees
394
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Skelton has less crime — 54 vs 394 incidents in April 2026.
Stockton-on-Tees recorded substantially more crime than Skelton in April 2026 — 394 incidents compared to 54, a 7.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stockton-on-Tees records significantly more (118 vs 23 incidents). Skelton is below the national average while Stockton-on-Tees is above, making Skelton the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Skelton recorded fewer crimes than Stockton-on-Tees — 54 vs 394 incidents. That is 86% fewer crimes. Skelton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Skelton recorded 23 incidents of this type vs 118 in Stockton-on-Tees. Overall, Skelton had fewer total crimes (54 vs 394).