Crime Rates at Babbage Gardens, Stockton-on-tees, TS19 8GL

Babbage Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 187th 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 Babbage Gardens (TS19 8GL) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -98.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Babbage Gardens (TS19 8GL), the main crime hotspot is near Whickham Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.