Total Crime Rate
140.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Penshurst Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 176th highest 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 Penshurst Place (TS23 3AY) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Penshurst Place (TS23 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Coleshill Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billingham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Delaval Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gainford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knole Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knole Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleshill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleshill Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleshill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleshill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Witton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shotton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shotton Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Windlestone Road | Under investigation |
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