Total Crime Rate
221.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sopwith Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Eaglescliffe East , and the 93rd 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 Sopwith Close (TS18 3TT) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 190.4% higher than the Eaglescliffe East average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sopwith Close (TS18 3TT), the main crime hotspot is near Douglas Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eaglescliffe East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Falcon Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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