Crime Rates at Bala Close, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 5HS

Bala Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Ingleby Barwick North , and the 62nd 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 Bala Close (TS17 5HS) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Ingleby Barwick North average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bala Close (TS17 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dubris Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambrian Court (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.