Total Crime Rate

336.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 336.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.7 10/10
  • Other theft 54.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.3 10/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West View Road 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 West View Road (TS24 0BW) 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 West View Road (TS24 0BW), the main crime hotspot is near Otterpool Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerpool Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somersby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Otterpool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindpool Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deerpool Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romanby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A1049 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A1049 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A1049 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Somersby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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