Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morris Crescent 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 Morris Crescent (TS19 8ZG) 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 Morris Crescent (TS19 8ZG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Court, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waldridge Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Shops
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wrekenton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hardwick Shops Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Newham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Newham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingleton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edmondbyers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Edmondbyers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Willow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gooch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Etherley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourneville Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whessoe Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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