Is Redcar and Cleveland safe?

Redcar and Cleveland has a crime rate of 128.71 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #296 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Redcar and Cleveland's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Redcar and Cleveland?

As of April 2026, Redcar and Cleveland has an annual crime rate of 128.71 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,556 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Redcar and Cleveland rank nationally for crime?

Redcar and Cleveland ranks #296 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Redcar and Cleveland?

The most common crime type in Redcar and Cleveland is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 475 incidents in April 2026 — 30.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Redcar and Cleveland local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cleveland Police Police

Crime in Redcar and Cleveland: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Redcar and Cleveland is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 1,556 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.4 per 1,000 residents. This places Redcar and Cleveland at #296 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 0.8% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring128.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,556 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #296 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,556

trending_up +4.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

128.71per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#296of 331

Top 4% Riskiest UK

National Population

136,530

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 Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 18 Public order: 4	24
On or near Bankfields Road Map	Shoplifting: 33 Drugs: 1 Robbery: 1	33
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 26	26
On or near Cleveland Retail Park Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Holyhead Drive Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Caithness Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,556 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

475

30.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

331

21.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

185

11.9%

Shoplifting

173

11.1%

Public Order

6.4%

Burglary

4.3%

Other Theft

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Other Crime

2.4%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Robbery

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Redcar and Cleveland

Redcar and Cleveland recorded 1,556 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 128.71 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#296 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Redcar and Cleveland at 30.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Redcar and Cleveland has risen slightly — by 0.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cleveland Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

382

Total Stops

12.3%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

239

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal235

Not recorded85

Arrest47

Caution (simple or conditional)8

Community resolution3

Summons / charged by post2

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male246

Female66

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

89.0%

White

7.3%

Asian

2.0%

Other

1.7%

Black

Stop & search data published by Cleveland Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	South Bank	197	222.0
2	Eston	162	197.9
3	Grangetown	103	195.2
4	Coatham	98	154.8
5	Guisborough	119	152.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Belmont	14	2.2
shield	Wheatlands	20	3.5
shield	Hutton	22	3.3
shield	Longbeck	13	3.3
shield	Zetland	16	3.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +4.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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