Middlesbrough is the most dangerous city in North Yorkshire, and is among the top 5 most dangerous overall out of North Yorkshire's 781 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Middlesbrough in 2020 was 141 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to North Yorkshire's overall crime rate, coming in 51% higher than the North Yorkshire rate of 69 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Middlesbrough is the second most dangerous city, and the 170th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

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