Total Crime Rate
53.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swaledale Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Billingham South , and the 259th lowest 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 Swaledale Crescent (TS23 1NP) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Billingham South average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swaledale Crescent (TS23 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Braid Crescent, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braid Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharfdale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Braid Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Braid Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lennox Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stokesley Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stokesley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stokesley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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