Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowley Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Billingham West & Wolviston , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Close (TS16 0QY) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Billingham West & Wolviston average (64.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowley Close (TS16 0QY), the main crime hotspot is near Preston Park. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Billingham West & Wolviston

Crime Over Time in Cowley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Preston Park —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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