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Overview of Redcar and Cleveland crime rate

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Redcar and Cleveland is designated with a high crime rating,

standing 5th among 25 neighboring administrative districts in crime rate. The area reported 20,395 criminal incidents in 2023. With a population of 136,531, this translates to a crime rate of 149.38 per 1,000 residents, reflecting a 3.33% decrease from the year before.

The most common crimes in Redcar and Cleveland include Violence and sexual offences (32.3%), Anti-social behaviour (18.7%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.4%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.7%), Bicycle theft (0.6%), Theft from the person (0.3%).

Of the 24 wards, those with the highest crime rates are Coatham (524.8), South Bank (372.2), Grangetown (Redcar and Cleveland) (227.3). The safest wards include Longbeck (56.9), Belmont (Redcar and Cleveland) (54.1), Wheatlands (49.3).

When looking at Postcode districts within or overlapping Redcar and Cleveland, the highest crime rates are seen in TS2 (677.1), TS1 (473.8), TS3 (270.8). The safest postcode districts are TS7 (84.0), TS11 (78.1), TS9 (67.1).

In Redcar and Cleveland, Anti-social behaviour increased by 7.04% in 2020, but saw declines of 13.08% in 2021 and 10.71% in 2022. Public order offenses saw increases of 1.78% in 2020, 2.72% in 2021, and 2.15% in 2022, but a decrease of 2.34% in 2023. Violence and sexual offences increased by 5.72% in 2021 and 6.33% in 2022, but decreased by 1.60% in 2023. Shoplifting increased by 1.74% in 2021 and 2.30% in 2022, after a decrease of 2.70% in 2020. Vehicle crime saw an increase of 2.79% in 2022, after a decrease of 1.64% in 2021. Burglary and Criminal damage and arson rates increased in 2022 by 1.71% and 2.69% respectively, but Criminal damage and arson saw a decrease of 2.48% in 2023. Other theft also increased by 1.56% in 2022.

Redcar and Cleveland crime incidents by crime type

A total of 20395 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 6596 (32.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 3814 (18.7)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2123 (10.4)%
Shoplifting – 1638 (8.0)%
Public order – 1551 (7.6)%
Burglary – 1307 (6.4)%
Other theft – 1087 (5.3)%
Vehicle crime – 976 (4.8)%
Other crime – 428 (2.1)%
Drugs – 398 (2.0)%
Robbery – 140 (0.7)%
Possession of weapons – 139 (0.7)%
Bicycle theft – 130 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 68 (0.3)%

How does Redcar and Cleveland compare against nearby areas ?

Redcar and Cleveland ranks 5th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Redcar and Cleveland is compared against

Crime rates in Redcar and Cleveland wards

There are 24 wards within Redcar and Cleveland. Coatham, South Bank, Grangetown (Redcar and Cleveland) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 24 wards from high crime rate to low.