Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Durham Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Street (TS24 0HD) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durham Street (TS24 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Southgate. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moor Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentilly Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pentilly Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Olive Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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