Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorton Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Billingham East , and the 309th 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 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Billingham East average (155.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorton Close (TS23 2TF), the main crime hotspot is near Scotney Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gorton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scotney Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Sacriston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lanchester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hetton Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dover Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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