Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 124.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Finchale Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 200th 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 Finchale Avenue (TS23 2ED) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchale Avenue (TS23 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Berkeley Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Finchale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotney Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardenia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Geranium Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rievaulx Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rievaulx Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braemar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Braemar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotney Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Casson Way —
Apr 2026Public order Gardenia Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gardenia Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finchale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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