Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South , and the 224th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road (TS23 1DS) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Billingham South average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Road (TS23 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | South View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | By Pass Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunnybrow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchend Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchend Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marlborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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