Is Billingham safe?
Billingham recorded 113.0 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 14% above the England average (99.5) and 6% below the North East average (120.6).
Its safety score is 56/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 3,709
- Rate per 1,000
- 113.0
- 1-year trend
- -4.8%
- 3-year trend
- -26.8%
- 5-year trend
- -7.4%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 36
- Per 1,000 residents
- 1.1
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026