Total Crime Rate
476.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitby Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 26th highest crime rate of 320 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 Whitby Street (TS24 7AB) in the last 12 months was 476.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 180.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitby Street (TS24 7AB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Approach. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burn Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hartlepool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Empire Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Empire Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhaven Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hartlepool | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hartlepool | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hartlepool | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lizard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hartlepool | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hartlepool | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartlepool | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartlepool | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartlepool | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartlepool | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitby Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitby Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Whitby Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lizard Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lizard Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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