Total Crime Rate

101.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.3 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 101.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bessemer Crescent area has the 26th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree , and the 246th 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 Bessemer Crescent (TS19 8US) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree average (88.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 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 11 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bessemer Crescent (TS19 8US), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Court. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bessemer Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/74)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardwick Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Shops —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebchester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hardwick Shops Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hardwick Shops Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hardwick Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swan Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Faraday Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Newham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Newham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardwick Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardwick Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardwick Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hardwick Shops Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hardwick Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edison Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Shops —
Apr 2026Public order Edmondbyers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ingrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Knowle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Willow Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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