Total Crime Rate

420.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.0 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 420.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.5 10/10
  • Burglary 37.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.0 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Robbery 27.5 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Drugs 22.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
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

Bishopton Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ropner , and the 43rd 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 Bishopton Lane (TS18 2AE) in the last 12 months was 420.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 185.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopton Lane (TS18 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishopton Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Farrer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour California Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Palmerston Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milbank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bright Street
Apr 2026Other theft Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkin Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nolan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nolan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Middle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nolan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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