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	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	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%