Total Crime Rate

841.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

364.0 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 841.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 364.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 290.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 169.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 110.3 10/10
  • Public order 66.2 10/10
  • Other theft 55.2 10/10
  • Drugs 47.8 10/10
  • Other crime 29.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.7 10/10
  • Burglary 22.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
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

Lister 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 Lister Street (TS24 7QE) 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 Lister Street (TS24 7QE), the main crime hotspot is near Middleton Grange Shopping Centre. Police recorded 328 crimes here, including 79 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lister Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gainford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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