Crime Rates at Ward Close, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 1HT

Ward Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ropner , and the 118th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ward Close (TS18 1HT) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Ropner average (218.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 107.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Close (TS18 1HT), the main crime hotspot is near Hartington Road. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.