Total Crime Rate

199.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 199.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Headlam Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 120th 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 Headlam Road (TS23 3DA) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headlam Road (TS23 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Coleshill Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Headlam Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windlestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windlestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windlestone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windlestone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shotton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shotton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croxdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knole Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knole Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tamworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tamworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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