Crime Rates at Laurel Avenue, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 8NA

Laurel Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Stainsby Hill , and the 147th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Avenue (TS17 8NA) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the Stainsby Hill average (157.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Avenue (TS17 8NA), the main crime hotspot is near Thorntree Road. Police recorded 267 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.