Crime Rates at Dorset Crescent, Billingham, TS23 4AX

Dorset Crescent area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Billingham Central , and the 159th 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 Dorset Crescent (TS23 4AX) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Crescent (TS23 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Easby Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.