Total Crime Rate
53.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Old Market area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Southern Villages , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
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 The Old Market (TS15 9BX) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower than the Southern Villages average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Old Market (TS15 9BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southern Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yarm Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Central Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Central Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Yarm Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Wynd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Wynd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Wynd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Atlas Wynd | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atlas Wynd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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