Total Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Witton Court area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 307th highest 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 Witton Court (TS23 3JS) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Witton Court (TS23 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windlestone Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redworth Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sledwick Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halidon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heswall Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollinside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollinside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heswall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heswall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hylton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hylton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hylton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hylton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kirby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beamish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halidon Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shotton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gisburn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sledwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windlestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windlestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windlestone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windlestone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beamish Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lambton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lambton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shotton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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