Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pentland Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 162nd 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 Pentland Avenue (TS23 2RF) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Billingham Central average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pentland Avenue (TS23 2RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braid Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Braid Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Braid Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ochil Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clee Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lennox Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pentland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pentland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Billingham Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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