Crime Rates at Driffield Way, Billingham, TS23 3RD

Driffield Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Billingham East , and the 163rd lowest 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 Driffield Way (TS23 3RD) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Driffield Way (TS23 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Speeton Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.