Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Gorton Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Billingham East , and the 277th lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorton Close (TS23 2TF) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Billingham East average (165.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorton Close (TS23 2TF), the main crime hotspot is near Scotney Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gorton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Matlock Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotney Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sacriston Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sacriston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scotney Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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