Total Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morris 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.
View Crime In Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardwick Shops | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wrekenton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hardwick Shops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Newham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Newham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmondbyers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Edmondbyers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Willow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gooch Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Etherley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourneville Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whessoe Road | Under investigation |
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