Total Crime Rate

1855.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1845.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1855.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1845.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1838.4 10/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Lane area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Southern Villages , and the 7th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Lane (TS15 9LY) in the last 12 months was 1855.2 per 1,000 residents and was 300.2% higher than the Southern Villages average (463.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,092 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 780.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,096 (≈ 1845.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 763.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 162.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Lane (TS15 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Levington Court. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Forest Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Levington Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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