Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.5 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 63.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 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

Richmond Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 298th 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 Richmond Crescent (TS23 2JP) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Crescent (TS23 2JP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clee Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clee Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Balmoral Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Melrose Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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