Crime Rates at Essex Crescent, Billingham, TS23 4AW

Essex Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 195th 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 Essex Crescent (TS23 4AW) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Billingham Central average (141.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Crescent (TS23 4AW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.