Crap Towns / Redcar / Crime
How much crime is there in Redcar?
The police recorded 110 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Redcar from September 2023 to August 2026, 44% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 46.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 107, down from 117 in the 12 months to August 2024.
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| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 117 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 105 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 107 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 46.3 | 34.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12.5 | 7.0 |
| Shoplifting | 11.0 | 7.1 |
| Public order | 9.9 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 7.1 | 3.1 |
| Other theft | 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0 | 3.8 |
| Other crime | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Robbery | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Thornaby-on-Tees | 15.1 km | 174 |
| Middlesbrough | 10.9 km | 169 |
| Eston | 6.7 km | 157 |
| Hartlepool | 12.5 km | 149 |
| Redcar | – | 110 |
| Billingham | 12.6 km | 90.1 |
| Brotton | 9.8 km | 88.2 |
| Skelton | 8.2 km | 80.7 |
| Guisborough | 8.4 km | 79.1 |
| Saltburn-by-the-Sea | 6.9 km | 78.7 |
| Marske-by-the-Sea | 3.8 km | 61.2 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |