Crime in Redcar
Recorded crime in Redcar is 1.6 times the Redcar and Cleveland average and 1.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 23%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Redcar: about 14,027 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.5/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −23%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.6×the Redcar and Cleveland average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Redcar.
Crime over 5 years
Down 23% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Redcar, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the Redcar and Cleveland average (1.9× the England and Wales average). 166 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 60% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 66 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Redcar and Cleveland (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Redcar and Cleveland council area, not only Redcar. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 260 | 1.9 | Up 24% |
| Cars broken into | 201 | 1.4 | Down 9% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,694 | 12.2 | Up 12% |
| Burglary of homes | 416 | 3.0 | Down 11% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in TS10
In TS10, the postcode district at the centre of Redcar, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,747 | 7% | 3% | 70% | 18% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 497 | 5% | 1% | 23% | 70% | 0% |
| Shoplifting | 408 | 22% | 1% | 26% | 51% | 0% |
| Public order | 356 | 10% | 0% | 58% | 31% | 1% |
| Other theft | 294 | 2% | 0% | 28% | 69% | 1% |
| Burglary | 236 | 12% | 0% | 21% | 67% | 0% |
| Other crime | 168 | 15% | 1% | 63% | 16% | 5% |
| Drugs | 149 | 34% | 19% | 38% | 8% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 127 | 9% | 0% | 18% | 72% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 1% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.6 |
| Burglary | 11.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 60.0 |
| Drugs | 4.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.4 |
| Other crime | 3.7 |
| Other theft | 12.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 9.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 20.3 |
| Public order | 14.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.0 |
| Shoplifting | 23.0 |
Postcode districts in Redcar
Nearby towns
Council: Redcar and Cleveland
Questions about crime in Redcar
- Is Redcar a safe place to live?
- Redcar scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Redcar and Cleveland average.
- Is crime going up or down in Redcar?
- Down 23% over 5 years, from 2,697 recorded crimes a year to 2,066.
- What is the most common crime in Redcar?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 60 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Redcar compare with Redcar and Cleveland?
- Crime severity in Redcar is 1.6 times the Redcar and Cleveland average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Redcar?
- In TS10, the postcode district at the centre of Redcar, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 37% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Redcar?
- Of 236 burglaries reported in TS10, the postcode district at the centre of Redcar between September 2024 and August 2025, 12% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 67% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Redcar?
- In Redcar and Cleveland, the council area Redcar is in, the police recorded 260 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.9 per 1,000 residents, up 24% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Redcar?
- 1,694 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Redcar and Cleveland, the council area Redcar is in, 12.2 per 1,000 residents, 2.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Redcar last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Redcar and Cleveland, the council area Redcar is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.