Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Melrose Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 238th 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 Melrose Avenue (TS23 2JF) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (TS23 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Dunster Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melrose Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rievaulx Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balmoral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allington Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rievaulx Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finchale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braemar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Braemar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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