Total Crime Rate
77.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birchington Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Eston , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 473 local areas in Redcar and Cleveland .
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 Birchington Avenue (TS6 8HA) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Eston average (224.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchington Avenue (TS6 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingleby Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ainthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sleights Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | California Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | California Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | California Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sleights Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goathland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goathland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Goathland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruswarp Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hutton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ingleby Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandsend Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandsend Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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