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Overview of Stockton-on-Tees crime rate

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Stockton-on-Tees experiences a high crime rate, ranking 6th among 25 surrounding boroughs for its crime rate. In 2023, it reported 28,680 incidents in a population of 196,595, translating to a crime rate of 145.88 per 1,000 people, a slight increase of 1.86% from the previous year.

The most prevalent crimes in Stockton-on-Tees were Violence and sexual offences (33.2%), Anti-social behaviour (17.2%), and Criminal damage and arson (9.7%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.8%), Robbery (0.8%), and Theft from the person (0.4%).

Among its 26 wards, Stockton Town Centre (585.0), Mandale and Victoria (255.7), and Stainsby Hill (222.8) faced the highest crime rates, while Western Parishes (53.9), Ingleby Barwick West (45.7), and Norton West (40.1) were the safest.

Examining postcode districts within Stockton-on-Tees, TS2 (677.1), TS18 (273.6), and TS8 (162.1) showed higher crime rates, whereas TS15 (63.8), TS16 (61.1), and TS22 (54.8) were safer.

In Stockton-on-Tees, there was a notable increase in Anti-social behaviour by 8.92% in 2020 and 2.56% in 2023, Burglary by 1.88% in 2022, Criminal damage and arson by 1.78% in 2022, Other theft by 1.87% in 2022, Public order offenses by 2.2% in 2020 and 2.48% in 2021, Shoplifting by 2.26% in 2021 and 3.21% in 2022, Vehicle crime by 2.13% in 2022 and 1.99% in 2023, and Violence and sexual offences by 4.71% in 2021 and 4.2% in 2022. However, there was a significant decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 20.55% in 2021 and 11.17% in 2022, Public order by 1.79% in 2023, Shoplifting by 4.94% in 2020, and Vehicle crime by 2.52% in 2020.

Stockton-on-Tees crime incidents by crime type

A total of 28680 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 9534 (33.2)%
Anti-social behaviour – 4928 (17.2)%
Criminal damage and arson – 2777 (9.7)%
Shoplifting – 2304 (8.0)%
Public order – 2236 (7.8)%
Other theft – 1776 (6.2)%
Burglary – 1585 (5.5)%
Vehicle crime – 1468 (5.1)%
Drugs – 653 (2.3)%
Other crime – 614 (2.1)%
Bicycle theft – 237 (0.8)%
Possession of weapons – 232 (0.8)%
Robbery – 220 (0.8)%
Theft from the person – 116 (0.4)%

How does Stockton-on-Tees compare against nearby areas ?

Stockton-on-Tees ranks 6th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Stockton-on-Tees wards

There are 26 wards within Stockton-on-Tees. Stockton Town Centre, Mandale and Victoria, Stainsby Hill has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 26 wards from high crime rate to low.