Egglescliffe Crime Rate February 2025 | Monthly Statistics

In February 2025, Egglescliffe recorded a crime rate of 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 49.3% below the UK average of 6.7 per 1,000. This marked disparity underscores the area's relatively low crime profile compared to the national context. The breakdown reveals a clear dominance of property crimes (16 incidents) over violent crimes (9), a pattern consistent with the characteristics of a built-up area within Stockton-on-Tees. Property crimes, particularly shoplifting, accounted for 20% of total incidents, while violent crimes contributed 25.7%, including 9 cases of violence and sexual offences. The seasonal context of February — a winter month with low outdoor activity and a pre-spring lull — may partly explain the lower rates of outdoor crimes such as vehicle crime and burglary. However, the sharp increase in shoplifting suggests other dynamics at play, possibly linked to retail activity or economic factors. The area's crime profile aligns with its character as a mixed residential-commercial zone, where property-related offences are more prevalent than violent crime. This balance may reflect both the physical environment, with retail and commercial spaces creating opportunities for property crimes, and the social dynamics of a relatively stable community. The UK comparison highlights the effectiveness of local policing or community initiatives in maintaining low crime rates, though the month-on-month rise indicates the need for ongoing vigilance.

February 2025 saw a dramatic 600% increase in shoplifting, rising from one incident to seven. This sharp rise contrasts with a 25% decrease in violent crimes, which fell from 12 to 9. The category most significantly below the UK average was violence and sexual offences, at 62% below the national rate. Antisocial behaviour also surged by 200%, jumping from three to nine incidents, highlighting a shift in the crime mix towards public order issues. Meanwhile, shoplifting's jump to 0.7 per 1,000 — 13% above the UK average — suggests a potential seasonal or economic factor influencing retail crime. Residents may find the 12.7% month-on-month increase in overall crime rate noteworthy, though the absolute number of incidents remains low. The decrease in burglary and public order offences, both down 66.7%, indicates a possible reduction in targeted property crimes during the winter months.

Egglescliffe's crime rate in February 2025 rose 12.7% from the previous month's 3.0 per 1,000 to 3.4 per 1,000. While this marks a slight upward trend, the area remains 49.3% below the UK average. Daily crime activity averaged one incident per day, a figure that, while low, reflects the small population of 10,349. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 296 residents, a ratio that contextualises the frequency of incidents within the community. This monthly exposure is lower than the UK average, which would likely be significantly higher given the area's overall rate. The population-scaled perspective suggests that while the rate has increased, the absolute number of incidents remains manageable for a built-up area of this size. Local factors such as the area's proximity to Stockton-on-Tees and its mixed residential-commercial character may contribute to the relatively low crime levels despite the month-on-month rise.