Total Crime Rate
109.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Norton Central , and the 235th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (TS20 2SZ) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 291.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Road (TS20 2SZ), 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 | Other theft | Keithlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Surrey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Billingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ramsey View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ramsey View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsey View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Tree Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oaklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keithlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keithlands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Pine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Greylands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leicester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Grove | — |
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