Total Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weardale Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South , and the 262nd 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 Weardale Crescent (TS23 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weardale Crescent (TS23 1AZ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Weardale Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kildale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Station Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parklands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stockton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kildale Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson By Pass Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnybrow Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kildale Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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