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Crime Rates in Middlesbrough, local authority district

Crime Rate

196

196

High 8/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Middlesbrough, (local authority district) is 196 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Middlesbrough (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
Criminal damage and arson 20.5 10/10
Shoplifting 14.9 7/10
Public order 14 9/10
Vehicle crime 8.8 8/10
Other theft 8.09 6/10
Burglary 7.98 8/10
Drugs 7.72 8/10
Other crime 5.84 10/10
Robbery 3.46 8/10
Possession of weapons 1.79 8/10
Bicycle theft 1.15 5/10
Theft from the person 0.848 3/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Middlesbrough (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Middlesbrough (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Middlesbrough (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Middlesbrough (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Middlesbrough
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Middlesbrough (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Middlesbrough (local authority district)

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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