Total Crime Rate

146.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Other theft 42.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 8/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cowpen Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 170th highest crime rate of 645 local areas in Stockton-on-Tees .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowpen Lane (TS23 4AP) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% higher than the Billingham Central average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowpen Lane (TS23 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cowpen Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Warwick Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Surrey Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Leeholme Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Surrey Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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