This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.12 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.12 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Middlesbrough
Crime trends · Middlesbrough
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
536
YoY stable
ASB
265
YoY -13%
Vehicle Crime
66
YoY stable
Burglary
49
YoY -41%
Criminal damage
227
YoY +38%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Crime
56
YoY +14%
Shoplifting
141
YoY +22%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising
1,666
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Middlesbrough
Ethnicity
Total residents: 143,803
White Brit.79.5%
Pakistani6.2%
African2.3%
Other White2.2%
Indian1.9%
+ 3 other groups · 7.8%
Religion
Total residents: 143,810
Christian46.0%
No religion36.4%
Muslim10.2%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu1.0%
+ other · 1.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 143,843
50–6418.6%
35–4917.6%
25–3414.4%
65–749.5%
10–157.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.1%
Households
Total households: 60,178
Other20.2%
Any member 66+12.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.9%
