Cleveland Police

The new breed of 'shoplifting entrepreneurs' fuelling the UK's petty crime problem

With "sharp rises" in shop theft in recent years, the nature of it is changing too - as retail workers in the area dubbed England's shoplifting capital have seen

1 hr ago

23 hrs ago

Kemi Badenoch smiling into the camera. She has long, black braided hair which falls below her shoulders and is wearing dark eyeshadow. She is wearing a brown suit jacket and a brown shirt underneath with the top button undone. She is sitting on a green chair. Behind her is a white wall and to the right a white door.

Tories did not cut police for fun, says leader

Labour MPs in the Cleveland Police area say the force is struggling to tackle high crime levels.

23 hrs ago

3 days ago

Pictures of the two officers. Both are smiling. PC Blades, left, has stubble and short fair hair. He is wearing a white shirt with an open collar which can just about be seen. PC Clough also has stubble and short dark hair and is wearing a black top.

No 'deliberate' contact to stop car in A66 crash

No stinger was used by police before the fatal A66 crash, an initial investigation reveals.

3 days ago

A German Shepherd dog with a black collar that reads Captain in yellow lettering. The dog's mouth is open and his tongue is out, giving the impression that he is panting.

Award for police dog who had to retire through injury

Captain retired from duty in 2022 and is being recognised by a charity for retired police dogs.

3 days ago

4 days ago

Police vans of varying size are lined up in a row, leading up to the site of the wreckage, all with reflective liveries. To one side, two police officers rest holding paper cups, with one sitting on the central reservation metal crash barrier which separates the two sides of the road.

Who has been arrested in the wake of the A66 fatal crash?

Seven people, including two police officers, died in the wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough.

4 days ago

7 days ago

A head and shoulders shot, side on, of Prime Minister Andy Burnham. He has thick, shortish black hair, wide but neat eyebrows and dark-rimmed glasses. He is looking into the middle distance with his mouth tight shut. He wears a dark suit jacket and white shirt with a tie. Behind him is a grey wall with a union jack partially visible.

PM pledges breast cancer care inquiry and police boost

Andy Burnham makes a series of pledges to the "short-changed" North East, including on transport.

7 days ago

24 Sept 2026

Dylan, a 20-year-old boxer pictured in a black and grey training top. He has short brown hair and dark eyes. Beside him is another image of three men wearing hooded tops.

'I can't see it stopping' - Middlesbrough's young men discuss gangs after A66 crash

Last month's deadly A66 crash shone a light on organised crime and opportunities for young people in Middlesbrough.

24 Sept 2026

Vicky Glass smiling into the camera in a grainy photo. She has red hair tied up in a white scrunchie. She has small hooped earrings and is wearing a long sleeved black top.

Appeal made over decades-long unsolved murder

Vicky Glass's family say her death "plagues" them and they have been deprived of making memories.

24 Sept 2026

21 Sept 2026

Two police officers in dark uniforms stand on a pavement outside a brick building, searching a dark bag. The officer in the foreground wears a cap with a black-and-white checked band, black gloves, body armour, a radio, and a body-worn camera, and looks down as he handles the bag with both hands. The second officer bends over beside him with his back to the camera, wearing a grey jacket and a utility belt. Behind them, a shop window holds a bouquet of white and pale-yellow hydrangeas, a red cup, and a white sign reading "RIP" followed by a partly hidden name. The edge of a bicycle with a blue saddle is visible in the bottom-left corner.

Early morning police raids target organised crime

The raids across Teesside follow the A66 crash which killed two police officers and five men.

21 Sept 2026