Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Penwick Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Southern Villages , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Penwick Close (TS15 9TX) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower than the Southern Villages average (463.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penwick Close (TS15 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near Dentdale Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Yarm| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepfoote Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Metcalfe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Slayde | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheepfoote Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dentdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dentdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dentdale Close | Under investigation |
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