Total Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.3 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 164.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Public order 31.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Friendship Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 103rd 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 Friendship Lane (TS24 0TS) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friendship Lane (TS24 0TS), the main crime hotspot is near Barkers Place. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friendship Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkers Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barkers Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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