Total Crime Rate
175.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Otterburn Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 124th 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 Otterburn Way (TS23 3QS) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% higher than the Billingham Central average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Otterburn Way (TS23 3QS), 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 | Burglary | Sedgemoor Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lansdown Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lansdown Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halidon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halidon Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Halidon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Halidon 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 | 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 | Possession of weapons | Low Grange Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sedgemoor Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Grange Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Low Grange Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Low Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdown Way | Under investigation |
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