Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ridsdale Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hardwick & Salters Lane , and the 315th lowest 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 Ridsdale Avenue (TS19 9BD) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Hardwick & Salters Lane average (198.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ridsdale Avenue (TS19 9BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redhill Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rochdale Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stockton-On-Tees| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ketton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverhead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ketton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ryhope Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rochdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James Court | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosebank Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochdale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Raunds Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Repton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochdale Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Radlett Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bede Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Riverhead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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