Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Claygate area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Billingham East , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Claygate (TS23 3UG) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Claygate (TS23 3UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vincent Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunster Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Casson Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allington Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Braemar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Braemar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Axbridge Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Vincent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barlow Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dunster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunster Road | Under investigation |
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