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	Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour	5,490	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	245	Getting Better
Burglary	1,424	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	3,383	Getting Better
Drugs	955	Getting Better
Other crime	731	Getting Better
Other theft	1,681	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	242	Getting Better
Public order	2,975	Getting Better
Robbery	385	Getting Better
Shoplifting	1,718	Getting Better
Theft from the person	223	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	1,436	Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences	10,567	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
North Ormesby	0	0
Nunthorpe	0	0
Acklam	0	0
Ayresome	0	0
Berwick Hills & Pallister	0	0
Brambles & Thorntree	0	0
Central	0	0
Coulby Newham	0	0
Hemlington	0	0
Kader	0	0
Ladgate	0	0
Linthorpe	0	0
Longlands & Beechwood	0	0
Marton East	0	0
Marton West	0	0
Newport	0	0
Park	0	0
Park End & Beckfield	0	0
Stainton & Thornton	0	0
Trimdon	0	0

Crime map for Middlesbrough

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. 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 August 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	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	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%