Total Crime Rate
841.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
364.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Waldon Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 12th 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 Waldon Street (TS24 7QA) in the last 12 months was 841.9 per 1,000 residents and was 146.4% higher than the Burn Valley average (341.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 364.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waldon Street (TS24 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middleton Grange Shopping Centre, where police recorded 328 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (120 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southburn Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Penrhyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Penrhyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kilwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bailey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrhyn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitburn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Middleton Grange Shopping Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Waldon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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