THERE have been more than 12,400 crimes reported in and around Stockton since the beginning of the year, latest figures reveal.
Between January 2020 and May 2020, Cleveland Police recorded a total of 12,423 crimes in Stockton.
The most common crimes fell under the 'anti-social behaviour' (4,832 crimes) and 'violence and sexual offences' (3,070 crimes) categories.
- The ten streets with the most crime in and around Stockton this year
The least common crimes reported fell under the 'bicycle theft' (52 crimes) and 'theft from a person' (35 crimes) categories.
Here's the latest data from your area this year, according to Data.Police.UK*
*For crime anonymisation purposes - the exact location of each crime has not been made public.
This is why the location of crimes are recorded by police as 'on or near' one particular street or area.
A breakdown of the numbers behind the crimes reported in Stockton this year - here's how those crimes were recorded overall:
Anti-social behaviour: 4,832
Violence and sexual offences: 3,070
Criminal damage and arson: 1,056
Public order: 718
Other theft: 646
Burglary: 532
Shoplifting: 504
Vehicle crime: 299
Drugs: 280
Other crime: 233
Possession of weapons: 87
Robbery: 79
Bicycle theft: 52
Theft from the person: 35
Total: 12,423
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