Crime Rate in Billingham East, ward

Billingham East has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Stockton-on-Tees district and the 590th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 55th highest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Billingham East in the last 12 months was 155.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher than the Stockton-on-Tees district average (126.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Billingham East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 456 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 8 cases , up 14.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 545 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Billingham East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Low Grange Avenue. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.