Total Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillcrest Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Fairfield , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Avenue (TS18 5AF) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Fairfield average (46.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillcrest Avenue (TS18 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Raby Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fairfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Preston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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