Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Avenue 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 Balmoral Avenue (TS23 2HS) 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 Balmoral Avenue (TS23 2HS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tamworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melrose Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tamworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balmoral Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knole Road | Under investigation |
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