Crime Rates at The Leas, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-tees, TS21 2DR

The Leas area has the lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

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 The Leas (TS21 2DR) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leas (TS21 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cartwright Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.