Total Crime Rate
237.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Rigg area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Southern Villages , and the 86th 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 The Rigg (TS15 9XA) in the last 12 months was 237.1 per 1,000 residents and was 165.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Rigg (TS15 9XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Brookes (4 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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