Total Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Central Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South , and the 24th 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 Central Avenue (TS23 1LN) in the last 12 months was 9.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Billingham South average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (TS23 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Stockton Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stokesley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharfdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stockton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Stockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stockton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stokesley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stokesley Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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