Total Crime Rate
120.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South , and the 212th 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 Central Avenue (TS23 1LW) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% higher than the Billingham South average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Avenue (TS23 1LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Avenue, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weardale Crescent (11 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 | Monksfield | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksfield | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weardale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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