Total Crime Rate
213.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rydal Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South , and the 98th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rydal Avenue (TS23 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 136.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rydal Avenue (TS23 1HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crescent Avenue, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wooler Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billingham South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roscoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullswater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ullswater Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksfield | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksfield | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tibbersley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlinson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Windermere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ambleside Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Keswick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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