Total Crime Rate
156.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kennedy Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 148th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Grove (TS20 1BT) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Norton Central average (137.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennedy Grove (TS20 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kennedy Grove, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kennedy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kennedy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Kennedy Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hanover Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hanover Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hanover Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyll Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Parade | Under investigation |
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