Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 314th 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 Valley Gardens (TS19 8BE) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Gardens (TS19 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tollerton Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hart Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tollerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hulam Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tollerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tollerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollinside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tollerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hesledon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Tollerton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bakery Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mossbrough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bakery Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tollerton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tollerton Close

Data Sources

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