Crime Rates at Briar Road, Thornaby, Stockton-on-tees, TS17 8NN

Briar Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Stainsby Hill , and the 257th 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 Briar Road (TS17 8NN) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Stainsby Hill average (157.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Road (TS17 8NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thorntree Road, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.