Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS23 · Stockton-on-Tees
224
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
TS16 · Stockton-on-Tees
48
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Egglescliffe has less crime — 48 vs 224 incidents in February 2026.
Billingham recorded substantially more crime than Egglescliffe in February 2026 — 224 incidents compared to 48, a 4.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Billingham records significantly more (89 vs 18 incidents). Billingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Egglescliffe is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Egglescliffe recorded fewer crimes than Billingham — 48 vs 224 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Egglescliffe is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Billingham recorded 89 incidents of this type vs 18 in Egglescliffe. Overall, Egglescliffe had fewer total crimes (48 vs 224).