Crime Rates at Wardley Close, Stockton-on-tees, TS19 8LJ

Wardley Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 318th highest 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 Wardley Close (TS19 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wardley Close (TS19 8LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 234 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.