Middlesbrough

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Middlesbrough.

Population
141,285
People in Employment
54,500 (60.7%)
People Inactive
29,535 (32.9%)
People Unemployed
5,730 (6.4%)
Number Of Jobs
41k
Median Salary
£0
Mean Salary
£25,967

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Middlesbrough. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Middlesbrough for 2024

Middlesbroughs most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 11,633 crimes and in 2022 there were 11,746 crimes. Which is an decrease of 113 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 11,633 742
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 5,965 493
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 3,693 278
Getting Better
Public order 3,294 205
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,564 137
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,848 118
Getting Better
Other theft 1,834 118
Getting Better
Burglary 1,585 95
Getting Better
Drugs 1,051 68
Getting Better
Other crime 781 52
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 282 22
Getting Better
Robbery 419 21
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 266 16
Getting Better
Theft from the person 252 9
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Middlesbrough

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Middlesbrough, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Nunthorpe has 227 crimes and 47 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Central 333 23
Longlands & Beechwood 282 26
Berwick Hills & Pallister 250 28
Brambles & Thorntree 227 26
Park End & Beckfield 209 27
Hemlington 144 23
North Ormesby 106 34
Coulby Newham 92 11
Ayresome 80 13
Kader 61 12
Acklam 47 8
Linthorpe 46 7
Ladgate 44 8
Trimdon 31 6
Marton East 22 4
Newport 20 5
Marton West 17 3
Nunthorpe 14 3
Stainton & Thornton 10 3
Park 0 0

Crime map for Middlesbrough

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Middlesbrough

The average property price in Middlesbrough is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £255,456.92 £143,895.04 £101,565.26 £76,579.67
2022 £241,571.71 £138,436.64 £98,483.05 £74,661.20
2021 £217,118.98 £125,688.32 £89,995.59 £70,775.74
2020 £193,981.32 £113,780.62 £80,675.04 £65,758.27
2019 £194,473.46 £114,033.45 £80,956.90 £67,687.13
2018 £191,133.18 £111,696.35 £79,661.19 £67,675.63
2017 £191,436.98 £112,354.91 £80,262.25 £69,452.66
2016 £189,428.97 £112,081.08 £80,472.90 £68,240.61
2015 £184,844.03 £109,931.75 £79,221.81 £67,180.59
2014 £182,132.33 £108,654.97 £78,656.45 £66,646.20
2013 £178,198.83 £105,697.56 £76,238.07 £65,152.59
2012 £185,495.36 £110,015.86 £79,758.01 £69,459.07
2011 £182,900.25 £107,433.88 £77,681.06 £69,261.85
2010 £188,457.16 £111,933.45 £81,754.51 £72,634.23

Property prices over time for Middlesbrough

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Middlesbrough

The median salary in Middlesbrough is £0 and the mean salary in Middlesbrough is £25,967.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k
Median Salary
£0
Annual Percentage Change
0.0%
Mean Salary
£25,967

Salary comparison between Middlesbrough and North East

See how Middlesbrough compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Middlesbrough ranks 11 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside 77k £27,009 7.3% £30,517 6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne 83k £27,005 10.8% £33,037 8.8%
Stockton-on-Tees UA 63k £26,819 9.0% £28,725 8.0%
Darlington UA 39k £26,184 5.6% £30,318 7.0%
County Durham UA 174k £25,904 6.8% £29,572 6.2%
South Tyneside 53k £25,093 9.8% £28,013 2.9%
Gateshead 71k £25,024 7.6% £28,530 5.1%
Northumberland UA 108k £24,655 6.0% £29,867 12.9%
Hartlepool UA 29k £24,537 0.5% £25,602 0.9%
Sunderland 98k £23,655 7.8% £25,661 7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA 37k £22,172 2.4% £26,201 9.0%

See how Middlesbrough compares to other areas in North East

Number of businesses by industry for Middlesbrough

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
20 230 470 135 120 320 155 325 150 50 110 625 275 10 60 175 230