Total Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castleton Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castleton Drive (TS22 5AN) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower than the Billingham Central average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castleton Drive (TS22 5AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marton Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stainton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Whorlton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Murton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broughton Road | Under investigation |
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