Total Crime Rate

2177.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

777.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2177.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 777.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 501.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 442.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 407.7 10/10
  • Public order 223.0 10/10
  • Other theft 139.4 10/10
  • Drugs 97.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 80.1 10/10
  • Robbery 80.1 10/10
  • Burglary 59.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 52.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.4 10/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dovecot Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ropner , and the 4th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dovecot Street (TS18 1LN) in the last 12 months was 2177.7 per 1,000 residents and was 898.5% higher than the Ropner average (218.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 223 (≈ 777.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovecot Street (TS18 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 415 crimes here, including 211 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dovecot Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/157)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bright Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Middle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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