Total Crime Rate
420.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
185.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balaclava Street 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 Balaclava Street (TS18 2AL) 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 Balaclava Street (TS18 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stockton-On-Tees| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Britannia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nolan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vicarage Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vicarage Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vicarage Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolan Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nolan Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laing Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laing Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laing Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Laing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wellington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Britannia Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bishopton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nolan Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nolan Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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