Total Crime Rate
200.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hartlepool Street North area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Trimdon and Thornley , and the 269th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hartlepool Street North (DH6 3AA) in the last 12 months was 200.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% higher than the Trimdon and Thornley average (126.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartlepool Street North (DH6 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coopers Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Asquith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coopers Close | Under investigation |
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