Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 19.0 10/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Billingham West & Wolviston , and the 312th 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 Sandy Lane (TS22 5NA) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Billingham West & Wolviston average (70.1 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (TS22 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knapton Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Murton Grove (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whorlton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knapton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Murton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Knapton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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