What is the crime rate in Middlesbrough?

As of February 2026, Middlesbrough has a crime rate of 15.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,276 recorded offences.

How does Middlesbrough rank nationally for crime?

Middlesbrough ranks #52 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Middlesbrough?

The most common crime type in Middlesbrough is Violence and sexual offences with 713 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 31.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Middlesbrough?

As of February 2026, Middlesbrough has a crime rate of 15.81 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,276 recorded offences.

How does Middlesbrough rank nationally for crime?

Middlesbrough ranks #52 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Middlesbrough?

The most common crime type in Middlesbrough is Violence and sexual offences with 713 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 31.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Cleveland Police Police

Middlesbrough Crime Intelligence Report

Middlesbrough recorded 2,276 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 15.81 per 1,000 residents. This places Middlesbrough at #52 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 1.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.3% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,276

trending_up +1.9% vs last month

Crime Rate

15.81per 1k

High Risk

National Rank

#52of 331

By total crime volume

National Population

143,922

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28 Other crime: 13 Drugs: 11	28
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33 Public order: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 7	33
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 27 Public order: 6	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28	28
On or near Hill Street Shopping Centre Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 9 Other theft: 4	14
On or near Captain Cook Square Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 5	11
On or near Balfour Terrace Map	Shoplifting: 21	21
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Albert Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Other theft: 6	12

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,276 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

713

31.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

395

17.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

253

11.1%

Shoplifting

207

9.1%

Public Order

163

7.2%

Other Theft

105

4.6%

Drug Offences

102

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

3.9%

Other Crime

3.6%

Burglary

2.9%

Robbery

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

20 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central	552	0.6
2	Longlands & Beechwood	231	5.6
3	Newport	185	2.4
4	Berwick Hills & Pallister	169	7.3
5	Park End & Beckfield	156	7.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Nunthorpe	11	2.2
shield	Marton West	23	4.0
shield	Kader	31	5.1
shield	Stainton & Thornton	38	8.0
shield	Marton East	39	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.3%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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