Is Stockton-on-Tees safe?

Stockton-on-Tees has a crime rate of 129.68 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #298 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Stockton-on-Tees's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Stockton-on-Tees?

As of April 2026, Stockton-on-Tees has an annual crime rate of 129.68 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,483 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Stockton-on-Tees rank nationally for crime?

Stockton-on-Tees ranks #298 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Stockton-on-Tees?

The most common crime type in Stockton-on-Tees is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 920 incidents in April 2026 — 37.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Stockton-on-Tees local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cleveland Police Police

Crime in Stockton-on-Tees: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Stockton-on-Tees is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 2,483 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 12.59 per 1,000 residents. This places Stockton-on-Tees at #298 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 18.9% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring129.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment2,483 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #298 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 18.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,483

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Annual Crime Rate

129.68per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#298of 331

Top 4% Riskiest UK

National Population

196,593

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 248	248
On or near Charles Street Map	Shoplifting: 73	73
On or near Thorntree Road Map	Shoplifting: 48 Possession of weapons: 1	48
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 44	44
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 39	39
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Robbery: 3 Theft from the person: 2	14
On or near St James Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 5	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12 Robbery: 2	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

2,483 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

920

37.1%

Shoplifting

415

16.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

334

13.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

214

8.6%

Public Order

136

5.5%

Vehicle Crime

120

4.8%

Other Theft

3.8%

Burglary

3.5%

Other Crime

2.2%

Robbery

1.6%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Stockton-on-Tees

Stockton-on-Tees recorded 2,483 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 129.68 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#298 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Stockton-on-Tees (37.1%). Shoplifting (16.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Stockton-on-Tees has risen sharply — by 18.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cleveland Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

382

Total Stops

12.3%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

239

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal235

Not recorded85

Arrest47

Caution (simple or conditional)8

Community resolution3

Summons / charged by post2

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male246

Female66

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

89.0%

White

7.3%

Asian

2.0%

Other

1.7%

Black

Stop & search data published by Cleveland Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Stockton Town Centre	299	224.2
2	Roseworth	117	206.4
3	Newtown	97	188.5
4	Mandale and Victoria	332	172.4
5	Yarm	286	149.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Norton West	15	2.5
shield	Ingleby Barwick West	54	4.0
shield	Ingleby Barwick East	33	3.1
shield	Billingham West	44	8.6
shield	Western Parishes	29	6.8

Growth Analysis

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +18.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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