Crime Rates at Merring Close, Stockton-on-tees, TS18 5QA

Merring Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Fairfield , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merring Close (TS18 5QA) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Fairfield average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merring Close (TS18 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aiskew Grove, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Symons Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.