Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Braemar Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 213th 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 Braemar Road (TS23 2AP) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Billingham Central average (139.5 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Braemar Road (TS23 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vincent Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunster Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rievaulx Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allington Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braemar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rievaulx Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Braemar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Axbridge Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Casson Way | — |
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