Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunster Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 222nd 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 Dunster Road (TS23 2BA) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Billingham Central average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunster Road (TS23 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Dunster Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Marsh House Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunster Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Annan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pennington Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pennington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Tamworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunster Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Deal Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Pennington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rosedale Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sandown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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