Total Crime Rate
2012.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
638.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kennedy Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Gardens (TS23 3RL) in the last 12 months was 2012.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1342.9% higher than the Billingham Central average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 638.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennedy Gardens (TS23 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poldon Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clee Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clee Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ochil Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poldon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Melrose Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conway Avenue | Under investigation |
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