Crime Rates at Lile Gardens, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-tees, TS21 2EF

Lile Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Aycliffe East , and the 88th 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 Lile Gardens (TS21 2EF) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Aycliffe East average (158.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lile Gardens (TS21 2EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caden Court, where police recorded 13 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.