Crime Rates at Castle Close, Stockton-on-tees, TS19 0SL

Castle Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 250th 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 Castle Close (TS19 0SL) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Close (TS19 0SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Tree Avenue, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belsay Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.