Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rochester Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 207th 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 Rochester Road (TS23 2HR) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Road (TS23 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Coleshill Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rochester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croxdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tamworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balmoral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tamworth Road 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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