Crime Rate in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree, ward

Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Stockton-on-Tees district and the 2162nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 165th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Stockton-on-Tees district average (126.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 238 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 152.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 285 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Elm Tree Avenue, with 58 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Merlin Road (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.