Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prior Court area has the 18th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 161st 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 Prior Court (TS23 3PL) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -73.0% ).

In the area around Prior Court (TS23 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Low Grange Avenue. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prior Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Evesham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sedgemoor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Halidon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halidon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Evesham Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Culloden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Culloden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Lansdown Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halidon Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lansdown Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lansdown Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lansdown Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sedgemoor Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Halidon Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halidon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Grange Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Grange Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waldridge Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Low Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Low Grange Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Grange Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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