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Crime in Norton Central: 240 offences recorded in September 2026

Crime

240 crimes were recorded in and around Norton Central in September 2026, according to figures published by Cleveland Police.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 91 reports (38% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 33 reports (14% of the total) Public order: 28 reports (12% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 27 reports (11% of the total) Drugs: 14 reports (6% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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