Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Selwood Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Stainsby Hill , and the 103rd 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 Selwood Close (TS17 0EB) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Stainsby Hill average (157.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selwood Close (TS17 0EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victor Way, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vulcan Way (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stockton-On-Tees| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Valiant Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valiant Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Valiant Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valiant Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Master Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vulcan Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trenchard Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vulcan Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Havilland Road | Under investigation |
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