Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS3 · Middlesbrough
652
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
TS12 · Redcar and Cleveland
59
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Skelton has less crime — 59 vs 652 incidents in February 2026.
Middlesbrough recorded substantially more crime than Skelton in February 2026 — 652 incidents compared to 59, a 11.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Middlesbrough records significantly more (223 vs 23 incidents). Middlesbrough sits above the national average for recorded crime while Skelton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Skelton recorded fewer crimes than Middlesbrough — 59 vs 652 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Skelton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Middlesbrough recorded 223 incidents of this type vs 23 in Skelton. Overall, Skelton had fewer total crimes (59 vs 652).