Stockton-on-Tees

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Stockton-on-Tees.

Population
197,419
People in Employment
83,265 (68.9%)
People Inactive
31,765 (26.3%)
People Unemployed
5,795 (4.8%)
Number Of Jobs
63k
Median Salary
£26,819
Mean Salary
£28,725

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Stockton-on-Tees. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Stockton-on-Tees for 2024

Stockton-on-Tees most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 10,717 crimes and in 2022 there were 10,341 crimes. Which is an increase of 376 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 10,717 688
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 5,065 405
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 3,195 209
Getting Better
Public order 2,826 167
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,497 155
Getting Better
Other theft 1,836 146
Getting Better
Burglary 1,619 112
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,417 86
Getting Better
Other crime 652 53
Getting Better
Drugs 733 47
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 255 24
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 256 18
Getting Better
Robbery 276 16
Getting Better
Theft from the person 171 5
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Stockton-on-Tees

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Stockton Town Centre has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Stockton-on-Tees, with 3742 crimes and 492 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Northern Parishes has 76 crimes and 18 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Mandale and Victoria 239 19
Stockton Town Centre 176 23
Norton South 155 20
Billingham Central 130 18
Stainsby Hill 125 20
Newtown 117 8
Billingham South 114 17
Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree 94 15
Billingham East 87 12
Hardwick and Salters Lane 84 11
Roseworth 81 11
Yarm 78 7
Parkfield and Oxbridge 71 7
Fairfield 58 4
Eaglescliffe 57 5
Billingham West 51 10
Billingham North 49 6
Norton North 49 8
Ingleby Barwick East 45 4
Grangefield 40 6
Ingleby Barwick West 38 3
Hartburn 32 5
Western Parishes 30 9
Norton West 17 3
Northern Parishes 5 1
Village 0 0

Crime map for Stockton-on-Tees

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Stockton-on-Tees

The average property price in Stockton-on-Tees is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £270,624.39 £153,427.52 £118,893.31 £89,057.92
2022 £254,125.55 £145,404.72 £112,593.31 £85,419.43
2021 £233,624.36 £134,528.89 £104,546.48 £81,997.92
2020 £213,880.01 £124,771.15 £96,224.03 £78,527.46
2019 £214,917.24 £125,460.26 £96,934.27 £81,393.81
2018 £214,168.14 £124,668.66 £96,453.04 £82,387.51
2017 £210,640.28 £122,626.40 £95,102.88 £82,680.84
2016 £206,265.32 £120,087.23 £93,669.09 £79,592.95
2015 £200,514.35 £116,456.75 £91,257.21 £77,839.23
2014 £199,083.52 £115,845.16 £91,080.55 £78,480.49
2013 £192,744.32 £111,077.82 £87,190.78 £75,571.92
2012 £194,308.01 £112,180.05 £88,082.90 £77,208.44
2011 £195,411.91 £111,606.98 £87,248.70 £77,808.11
2010 £199,409.04 £115,575.29 £90,376.06 £80,257.87

Property prices over time for Stockton-on-Tees

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Stockton-on-Tees

The median salary in Stockton-on-Tees is £26,819 and the mean salary in Stockton-on-Tees is £28,725.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
63k
Median Salary
£26,819
Annual Percentage Change
9.0%
Mean Salary
£28,725

Salary comparison between Stockton-on-Tees and North East

See how Stockton-on-Tees compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Stockton-on-Tees ranks 2 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside 77k £27,009 7.3% £30,517 6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne 83k £27,005 10.8% £33,037 8.8%
Darlington UA 39k £26,184 5.6% £30,318 7.0%
County Durham UA 174k £25,904 6.8% £29,572 6.2%
South Tyneside 53k £25,093 9.8% £28,013 2.9%
Gateshead 71k £25,024 7.6% £28,530 5.1%
Northumberland UA 108k £24,655 6.0% £29,867 12.9%
Hartlepool UA 29k £24,537 0.5% £25,602 0.9%
Sunderland 98k £23,655 7.8% £25,661 7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA 37k £22,172 2.4% £26,201 9.0%
Middlesbrough UA 41k £0 0.0% £25,967 7.1%

See how Stockton-on-Tees compares to other areas in North East

Number of businesses by industry for Stockton-on-Tees

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
90 350 810 205 225 405 225 435 250 105 175 1,120 475 15 95 235 400