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Neighbourhood Finder publishes recurring, citable neighbourhood research across England and Wales using fixed, versioned methodologies built for public comparison.

This page brings together the latest release, media kit, citation guidance, methodology, and press contact details.

Latest releaseWhat The Rankings Missv1

Did Stockton's shoplifting rise shift beyond the town centre?

Stockton Council reported a 17.8% town-centre fall while police data shows borough-wide shoplifting more than doubled. Our analysis maps where the biggest increases occurred across 28 neighbourhoods.

Published
1 September 2026
Updated
1 September 2026

Press downloads

Download release files, including the flagship press kit and mini-study tables.

ReleaseAssetTypeSizeLast updated
Stockton shoplifting and reported-crime riseStockton evidence workbook

Auditable workbook supporting the raw and prison-adjusted Stockton comparison, category changes and source checks.

XLSX23 KB2026-09-01
Stockton shoplifting and reported-crime riseStockton neighbourhood table

All 28 Stockton neighbourhoods using the same prison-adjusted method, with counts, rates, raw change and adjustment columns.

CSV2 KB2026-09-01
Middlesbrough house prices and reported-crime trade-offMiddlesbrough neighbourhood table

Downloadable Middlesbrough neighbourhood table with average price, price LSOA coverage counts and percentages, reported-crime rate, and six-month reported-crime change.

CSV1 KB2026-06-23
Best Value Family Areas Near LondonBest Value Family Areas Near London table

Downloadable home-counties mini-study table with rankings, family value scores, average house price, crime rate, and percentile scores.

CSV3 KB2026-04-29
Family Liveability Index 2026Family Liveability Index 2026 press kit

Versioned flagship media kit for the Family Liveability Index 2026 release.

ZIP787 KB2026-03-19
Safest Areas in WalesSafest Areas in Wales table

Downloadable Wales mini-study ranking table covering 450 Welsh wards (v1.1).

CSV50 KB2026-04-07

All releases

Current flagship and regional press assets from the same neighbourhood data spine.

PressWhat The Rankings Missv1

Did Stockton's shoplifting rise shift beyond the town centre?

Stockton Council reported a 17.8% town-centre fall while police data shows borough-wide shoplifting more than doubled. Our analysis maps where the biggest increases occurred across 28 neighbourhoods.

Published
1 September 2026
Updated
1 September 2026
PressLocal trade-off analysisv1

Middlesbrough house prices and reported-crime trade-off

Local press analysis showing Middlesbrough's lower house prices alongside a rising reported-crime indicator, with a downloadable neighbourhood table.

Published
23 June 2026
Updated
23 June 2026
PressFamily value mini studyv1

Best Value Family Areas Near London

Regional home-counties mini study ranking shortlisted family-value wards around London using affordability, schools, transport, and safety thresholds.

Published
29 April 2026
Updated
29 April 2026
PressFamily liveabilityv1

Family Liveability Index 2026: England & Wales

Neighbourhood Finder's current flagship release ranking neighbourhoods for family liveability across England and Wales.

Published
19 March 2026
Updated
19 March 2026
PressSafety mini studyv1.1

Safest Areas in Wales

Regional Wales mini study ranking the safest Welsh wards by crime rate, with a downloadable Wales table and local authority follow-up angles.

Published
7 April 2026
Updated
7 April 2026

Citation guidance

Use the release page URL when citing the release.

Press hub URL

https://neighbourhoodfinder.co.uk/press/

Current release page

https://neighbourhoodfinder.co.uk/press/stockton-shoplifting-reported-crime-rise/

Methodology

The published methodology uses fixed, versioned weights and applies strict headline eligibility rules, including requiring both Safety and Schools coverage for headline tables.