Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gowsers Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Southern Villages , and the 97th 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 Gowsers Drive (TS15 9FW) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Southern Villages average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gowsers Drive (TS15 9FW), the main crime hotspot is near Puffin Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southern Villages| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pit Wood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pit Wood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Puffin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knaith Close | Under investigation |
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