Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hale Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Billingham East , and the 247th 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 Hale Road (TS23 3EP) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower than the Billingham East average (165.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hale Road (TS23 3EP), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croxdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balmoral Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tamworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tamworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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