Total Crime Rate
72.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lawns Gill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Skelton East , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawns Gill (TS12 2FR) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Skelton East average (113.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawns Gill (TS12 2FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawns Gill, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rydal Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Skelton West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Back Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowes Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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