Total Crime Rate

338.8 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 338.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Burglary 24.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pipistrelle Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 46th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pipistrelle Close (TS20 2FT) in the last 12 months was 338.8 per 1,000 residents and was 145.8% higher than the Norton Central average (137.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (β‰ˆ 144.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pipistrelle Close (TS20 2FT), the main crime hotspot is near Belle Vue Court. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pipistrelle Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cowper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorhen Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tilery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Tilery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilery Way β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilery Way β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Christopher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Christopher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkhall Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mayfly Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ware Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary David Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorhen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tilery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pipistrelle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belle Vue Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Court β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Kingfisher Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warbler Wynd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tilery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Warbler Wynd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tilery Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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