Total Crime Rate

185.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.7 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 185.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mountbatten Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 92nd highest 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 Mountbatten Close (TS24 0TE) in the last 12 months was 185.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountbatten Close (TS24 0TE), 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 Mountbatten Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerpool Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Somersby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Otterpool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somersby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shields Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Shields Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romanby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindpool Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A1049 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Deerpool Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft A1049 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A1049 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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