Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 75.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 14.4 6/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Dorset Crescent area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 308th highest 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 Dorset Crescent (TS23 4AU) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Billingham Central average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Crescent (TS23 4AU), 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 Dorset Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heswall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Warwick Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warwick Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heswall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heswall Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornwall Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sledwick Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sledwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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