Is Middlesbrough a nice place to live?
Teesside industrial town on the River Tees.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
939 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Middlesbrough centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
311 (33%)
Shoplifting
146 (16%)
Public order
91 (10%)
Anti-social behaviour
72 (8%)
Criminal damage & arson
70 (7%)
Robbery
42 (4%)
Burglary
42 (4%)
Other theft
42 (4%)
Drugs
40 (4%)
Vehicle crime
38 (4%)
Other crime
27 (3%)
Possession of weapons
11 (1%)
Theft from the person
6 (1%)
Bicycle theft
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Middlesbrough's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.