Total Crime Rate
148.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prior 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.
View Crime In Billingham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Evesham Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sedgemoor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Halidon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halidon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Evesham Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurworth Road | 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 | Bicycle theft | Lansdown Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Halidon Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lansdown Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lansdown Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lansdown Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgemoor Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halidon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halidon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnet Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Grange Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Grange Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waldridge Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Low Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Low Grange Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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