Crime Rates at Ancroft Gardens, Stockton-on-tees, TS20 2RY

Ancroft Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 193rd 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 Ancroft Gardens (TS20 2RY) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ancroft Gardens (TS20 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Street. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.