Total Crime Rate
113.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (TS20 1DS) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Norton Central average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (TS20 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stockton-On-Tees| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Garth | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blandford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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