Crime Rates at Ridley Drive, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 1HE

Ridley Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 132nd 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 Ridley Drive (TS20 1HE) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% lower than the Norton Central average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Drive (TS20 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanover Parade, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaklea Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.