Crime Rate in Rossmere, ward

Rossmere has the 4th lowest crime rate of 12 wards in Hartlepool district and the 2749th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 139th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rossmere in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Hartlepool district average (168.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rossmere’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 254 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 6.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 311 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rossmere ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.