Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wharfdale Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South , and the 249th highest 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 Wharfdale Avenue (TS23 1AX) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher than the Billingham South average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfdale Avenue (TS23 1AX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wharfdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stokesley Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Walsingham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stokesley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stokesley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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