Total Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harding Row 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 Harding Row (TS20 2SX) 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 Harding Row (TS20 2SX), 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.
View Crime In Norton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keithlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greylands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Billingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Keithlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keithlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Holly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oaklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holly Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Imperial Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Surrey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aubrey Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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