Crime Rates at Norton Road, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 2BU

Norton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ropner , and the 28th 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 Norton Road (TS18 2BU) in the last 12 months was 470.0 per 1,000 residents and was 130.8% higher than the Ropner average (203.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 190.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Road (TS18 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Street. Police recorded 380 crimes here, including 152 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.