Crime Rate in Stainton & Thornton, ward

Stainton & Thornton has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Middlesbrough district and the 1845th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 165th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Stainton & Thornton in the last 12 months was 98.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% lower than the Middlesbrough district average (188.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stainton & Thornton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 168 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 193 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Stainton & Thornton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.