Total Crime Rate
142.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Opal Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 116th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Opal Close (TS24 0GD) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the De Bruce average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Opal Close (TS24 0GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Opal Close, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West View Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West View Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butterstone Avenue | — |
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