Total Crime Rate
152.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whessoe Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 155th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whessoe Walk (TS19 8LL) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whessoe Walk (TS19 8LL), 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.
View Crime In Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rillington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kelloe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kelloe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Reepham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rathnew Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rathnew Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Piper Knowle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourneville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Earswick Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waldridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Instow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelloe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Instow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whessoe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
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