Total Crime Rate
1942.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
905.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princess Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ropner , and the 6th 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 Princess Avenue (TS18 2DH) in the last 12 months was 1942.5 per 1,000 residents and was 790.6% 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 271 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 51.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 362 (≈ 905.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Avenue (TS18 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 289 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stockton-On-Tees| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laing Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Smith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laing Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laing Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Laing Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynyard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Black Path | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Black Path | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tilery Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Middle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tilery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ware Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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