Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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
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

Finchale Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 315th 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 Finchale Avenue (TS23 2ED) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Billingham Central average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finchale Avenue (TS23 2ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Casson Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Verbena Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Finchale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lanchester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dahlia Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rievaulx Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rievaulx Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Corfe Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Berkeley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotney Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Deal Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verbena Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Deal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finchale Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gardenia Way —
Sep 2025Other theft Sandown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hetton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Casson Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Casson Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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