Crime Rates at Melrose Avenue, Billingham, TS23 2JF

Melrose Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 222nd 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 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Billingham Central average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Avenue (TS23 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tintern Avenue, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunster Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.