Total Crime Rate

85.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 85.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Heugh Chare area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heugh Chare (TS24 0PY) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heugh Chare (TS24 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rowell Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heugh Chare (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heugh Chare area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heugh Chare Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Olive Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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