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Cleveland: Where is it, and what are the boundaries
• When people refer to Cleveland in this context, they usually mean the area covering Middlesbrough, Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, and Redcar & Cleveland.
• It’s not a county in administrative terms any more (that disbanded in the 1990s), but crime statistics are still often grouped in this region for comparison.
Why it’s considered “most dangerous”
According to recent statistics:
• Cleveland has the highest crime rate in England & Wales per 1,000 people (excluding fraud) — 139.6 crimes per 1,000 in the year ending September 2022.
• That includes a high number of sexual offences, violence against the person, criminal damage & arson, and drug offences.
• Knife crime is a particular concern. Cleveland has some of the highest rates of knife offences in the UK, second only to e.g. the West Midlands or other major urban areas.
What contributes to the problem
Several underlying factors are often cited:
1. Deprivation and socio-economic issues
Cleveland has some of the highest levels of income deprivation in England. Areas with high deprivation often see higher crime generally.
2. Youth involvement & social exclusion
Young people who are excluded from school, or who lack opportunities, are more vulnerable to becoming involved in antisocial behaviour or crime.
3. Domestic abuse, drug misuse, alcohol, weapons
These are repeatedly flagged as linked to many of the serious and violent crimes.
4. Hot-spots
The crime is not evenly distributed. Some wards (sub-areas) suffer much more: e.g. central Middlesbrough, the Newport ward, Parkfield and Oxbridge in Stockton. Violence with injury, knife crime, etc., is concentrated.
What “most dangerous” does — and doesn’t — mean
It’s important to interpret the data carefully:
• High crime rate per capita doesn’t always translate to high absolute numbers of every crime type. Some categories may be inflated (reporting bias etc.), others under-reported.
• A region being “most dangerous” doesn’t mean every street is unsafe. Many neighbourhoods are relatively calm, many people live without serious risk to personal safety.
• Some of the data depends on reporting, policing, community cooperation, which vary between areas.
• Comparisons with other places (London, Manchester etc.) can be skewed by differences in population size, urban density, local reporting practices.
Impacts on local people & responses
• Fear and perception: For many residents, the statistics shape how safe they feel, especially at night, or in certain neighbourhoods. Stories of violence, knife incidents, and antisocial behaviour contribute to fear.
• Public services strain: Policing, healthcare (e.g. hospital admissions from violent injury), social services, youth services are all under pressure.
• Policy & community response: Efforts have been made to target “hot-spots” of crime, employ more preventative interventions (youth programmes, domestic abuse support), and strengthen neighbourhood policing.
Criticisms and caution
• Some argue the label “most dangerous” is sensationalised and may stigmatise whole communities.
• Others point out that underlying structural issues (poverty, education, housing) aren’t solved simply with more policing.
• Comparisons over time are needed to see if things are getting better or worse. Some data suggest certain crime types are declining.
Conclusion
Cleveland clearly faces serious crime challenges — among the worst in Britain by many metrics. Knife crime, violence, sexual offences, and the rate per population are all particularly worrying. But as with all such places, danger is not uniform; many people go about their lives without encountering serious crime. The key issues are socio-economic deprivation, lack of options for young people, and certain areas acting as crime hotspots.
Attached is a news article regarding cleaveland the most dangerous place in Britain on the coast of England
https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/cleveland-named-most-dangerous-place-26337957.amp
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