Total Crime Rate
336.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romaine Park area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 40th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .
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 Romaine Park (TS24 0BT) in the last 12 months was 336.5 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% higher than the De Bruce average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 153.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romaine Park (TS24 0BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hays Gardens, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otterpool Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterpool Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Telford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A1049 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vincent Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shields Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shields Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romanby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hays Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Somersby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hays Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterpool Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Telford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otterpool Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Otterpool Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Otterpool Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Otterpool Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Otterpool Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hays Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A1049 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A1049 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A1049 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somersby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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