Total Crime Rate
61.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hastings Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 301st lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hastings Way (TS23 3EB) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hastings Way (TS23 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansdown Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beamish Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billingham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdown Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lansdown Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halidon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Halidon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halidon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halidon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lansdown Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lansdown Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culloden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Culloden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flodden Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halidon Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sedgemoor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hastings Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flodden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flodden Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flodden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flodden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hastings Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgemoor Way | — |
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