Town
Crime in Middlesbrough
How much crime is recorded in Middlesbrough, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Middlesbrough
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 162,207 (2024)
MiddlesbroughTown
How safe is Middlesbrough
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in Middlesbrough, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
MiddlesbroughNational
Violence and sexual offences43.723.6
Anti-social behaviour21.410.7
Shoplifting17.78.4
Burglary17.09.1
Criminal damage and arson14.64.7
Public order10.44.6
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other theft5.74.5
Drugs5.22.4
Other crime4.01.5
Robbery3.51.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.