Billingham North vs Stainton and Thornton

Billingham North has a safety score of 31/100 (Below Average) and recorded 546 crimes in the last 12 months. Stainton and Thornton has a safety score of 24/100 (High Crime) with 648 crimes. Billingham North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Billingham North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +78.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Stainton and Thornton shows +45% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Billingham North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (191 incidents). In Stainton and Thornton, it is Violent Crime (237 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Billingham North recorded 101 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stainton and Thornton recorded 175. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Billingham North totalled 191 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 237 in Stainton and Thornton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Billingham North recorded 306 crimes (now 546, a change of +78.4%). Stainton and Thornton recorded 447 crimes previously (now 648, +45%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Billingham North has a resolution rate of 29% and Stainton and Thornton has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Billingham North falls within the Cleveland Police boundary. Stainton and Thornton is covered by Cleveland Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Billingham North and Stainton and Thornton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.