Total Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cumberland Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South , and the 189th 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 Cumberland Crescent (TS23 1AY) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Billingham South average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cumberland Crescent (TS23 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Stockton Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weardale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lunedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lunedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stockton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnybrow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kildale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kildale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kildale Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teesdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Green | Under investigation |
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