Total Crime Rate
279.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cleveland Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 71st 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 Cleveland Avenue (TS20 2PF) in the last 12 months was 279.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 2700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cleveland Avenue (TS20 2PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Road (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 | Burglary | Keithlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Imperial Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aubrey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A139 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A139 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A139 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greylands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oaklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keithlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dorlcote Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keithlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Surrey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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