Total Crime Rate
30.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitton Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 135th 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 Whitton Road (TS19 7DY) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitton Road (TS19 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Merville Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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