Police-recorded · Middlesbrough · Cleveland Police
Shoplifting in Middlesbrough
12 months to June 2026
18.3per 1,000 residents
Police recorded 2,792 shoplifting offences in Middlesbrough in the 12 months to June 2026, up 36.8% (751) on the previous 12 months. That is 18.3 per 1,000 residents against 8.3 for England and Wales.
- Home Office · data.police.uk
- street-level crime archive, category “Shoplifting”
- local authority via LSOA lookup
- population: ONS mid-2025 estimate, 152,795
Monthly, September 2011 to June 2026
The chart as a table
| Period | Monthly recorded offences |
|---|---|
| September 2011 | 174 offences |
| October 2011 | 182 offences |
| November 2011 | 188 offences |
| December 2011 | 185 offences |
| January 2012 | 132 offences |
| February 2012 | 185 offences |
| March 2012 | 223 offences |
| April 2012 | 170 offences |
| May 2012 | 160 offences |
| June 2012 | 134 offences |
| July 2012 | 142 offences |
| August 2012 | 175 offences |
| September 2012 | 164 offences |
| October 2012 | 190 offences |
| November 2012 | 167 offences |
| December 2012 | 159 offences |
| January 2013 | 110 offences |
| February 2013 | 158 offences |
| March 2013 | 170 offences |
| April 2013 | 187 offences |
| May 2013 | 150 offences |
| June 2013 | 156 offences |
| July 2013 | 155 offences |
| August 2013 | 150 offences |
| September 2013 | 147 offences |
| October 2013 | 186 offences |
| November 2013 | 164 offences |
| December 2013 | 164 offences |
| January 2014 | 181 offences |
| February 2014 | 140 offences |
| March 2014 | 188 offences |
| April 2014 | 122 offences |
| May 2014 | 190 offences |
| June 2014 | 174 offences |
| July 2014 | 165 offences |
| August 2014 | 186 offences |
| September 2014 | 165 offences |
| October 2014 | 167 offences |
| November 2014 | 176 offences |
| December 2014 | 180 offences |
| January 2015 | 164 offences |
| February 2015 | 183 offences |
| March 2015 | 182 offences |
| April 2015 | 182 offences |
| May 2015 | 196 offences |
| June 2015 | 190 offences |
| July 2015 | 238 offences |
| August 2015 | 191 offences |
| September 2015 | 188 offences |
| October 2015 | 146 offences |
| November 2015 | 156 offences |
| December 2015 | 160 offences |
| January 2016 | 176 offences |
| February 2016 | 166 offences |
| March 2016 | 235 offences |
| April 2016 | 196 offences |
| May 2016 | 148 offences |
| June 2016 | 169 offences |
| July 2016 | 220 offences |
| August 2016 | 137 offences |
| September 2016 | 155 offences |
| October 2016 | 189 offences |
| November 2016 | 199 offences |
| December 2016 | 184 offences |
| January 2017 | 185 offences |
| February 2017 | 127 offences |
| March 2017 | 189 offences |
| April 2017 | 225 offences |
| May 2017 | 197 offences |
| June 2017 | 198 offences |
| July 2017 | 213 offences |
| August 2017 | 186 offences |
| September 2017 | 217 offences |
| October 2017 | 213 offences |
| November 2017 | 241 offences |
| December 2017 | 207 offences |
| January 2018 | 253 offences |
| February 2018 | 232 offences |
| March 2018 | 252 offences |
| April 2018 | 272 offences |
| May 2018 | 174 offences |
| June 2018 | 229 offences |
| July 2018 | 228 offences |
| August 2018 | 205 offences |
| September 2018 | 232 offences |
| October 2018 | 263 offences |
| November 2018 | 230 offences |
| December 2018 | 185 offences |
| January 2019 | 196 offences |
| February 2019 | 172 offences |
| March 2019 | 221 offences |
| April 2019 | 208 offences |
| May 2019 | 164 offences |
| June 2019 | 219 offences |
| July 2019 | 202 offences |
| August 2019 | 214 offences |
| September 2019 | 198 offences |
| October 2019 | 174 offences |
| November 2019 | 207 offences |
| December 2019 | 126 offences |
| January 2020 | 151 offences |
| February 2020 | 171 offences |
| March 2020 | 121 offences |
| April 2020 | 40 offences |
| May 2020 | 61 offences |
| June 2020 | 64 offences |
| July 2020 | 61 offences |
| August 2020 | 96 offences |
| September 2020 | 118 offences |
| October 2020 | 100 offences |
| November 2020 | 79 offences |
| December 2020 | 97 offences |
| January 2021 | 113 offences |
| February 2021 | 104 offences |
| March 2021 | 98 offences |
| April 2021 | 89 offences |
| May 2021 | 143 offences |
| June 2021 | 122 offences |
| July 2021 | 147 offences |
| August 2021 | 133 offences |
| September 2021 | 119 offences |
| October 2021 | 113 offences |
| November 2021 | 133 offences |
| December 2021 | 130 offences |
| January 2022 | 103 offences |
| February 2022 | 151 offences |
| March 2022 | 117 offences |
| April 2022 | 165 offences |
| May 2022 | 154 offences |
| June 2022 | 176 offences |
| July 2022 | 130 offences |
| August 2022 | 166 offences |
| September 2022 | 177 offences |
| October 2022 | 153 offences |
| November 2022 | 140 offences |
| December 2022 | 140 offences |
| January 2023 | 141 offences |
| February 2023 | 122 offences |
| March 2023 | 156 offences |
| April 2023 | 190 offences |
| May 2023 | 127 offences |
| June 2023 | 115 offences |
| July 2023 | 140 offences |
| August 2023 | 141 offences |
| September 2023 | 163 offences |
| October 2023 | 192 offences |
| November 2023 | 143 offences |
| December 2023 | 149 offences |
| January 2024 | 189 offences |
| February 2024 | 182 offences |
| March 2024 | 179 offences |
| April 2024 | 209 offences |
| May 2024 | 175 offences |
| June 2024 | 129 offences |
| July 2024 | 161 offences |
| August 2024 | 149 offences |
| September 2024 | 177 offences |
| October 2024 | 177 offences |
| November 2024 | 173 offences |
| December 2024 | 135 offences |
| January 2025 | 122 offences |
| February 2025 | 170 offences |
| March 2025 | 181 offences |
| April 2025 | 196 offences |
| May 2025 | 203 offences |
| June 2025 | 197 offences |
| July 2025 | 195 offences |
| August 2025 | 178 offences |
| September 2025 | 183 offences |
| October 2025 | 176 offences |
| November 2025 | 213 offences |
| December 2025 | 188 offences |
| January 2026 | 197 offences |
| February 2026 | 207 offences |
| March 2026 | 284 offences |
| April 2026 | 325 offences |
| May 2026 | 289 offences |
| June 2026 | 357 offences |
What this measures
Theft of goods from a shop or business premises.
Police-recorded crime counts offences reported to and recorded by the police. It is affected by whether people report crime and by changes in police recording practice, so it does not measure all crime that happens. The Crime Survey for England and Wales is the better guide to long-term trends in the crimes it covers. Police recorded crime is not designated as National Statistics. A higher recorded rate does not mean an area is more dangerous.
Other categories in Middlesbrough
- Violence and sexual offences9,370 offences61.3per 1,000
- Criminal damage and arson3,125 offences20.5per 1,000
- Public order2,195 offences14.4per 1,000
- Other theft1,211 offences7.9per 1,000
- Vehicle crime1,193 offences7.8per 1,000
- Drugs1,105 offences7.2per 1,000
- Burglary992 offences6.5per 1,000
- Other crime891 offences5.8per 1,000
- Robbery599 offences3.9per 1,000
- Possession of weapons284 offences1.9per 1,000
- Bicycle theft174 offences1.1per 1,000
- Theft from the person127 offences0.8per 1,000
- Public disorder and weapons0 offences0.0per 1,000
- Violent crime0 offences0.0per 1,000
Every local authority ranked by shoplifting rate · All recorded crime in Middlesbrough