Total Crime Rate
175.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Newham Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 125th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Newham Road (TS19 8NG) in the last 12 months was 175.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Newham Road (TS19 8NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tithe Barn Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coatham Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aristotle Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wrekenton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dunkeld Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raisbeck Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scurfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scurfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wrekenton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dinsdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coatham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dinsdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dinsdale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Denton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gooch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whickham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dryburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dryburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dipton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coatham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elstob Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tithe Barn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cleatlam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleatlam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cleatlam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleatlam Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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