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

Holt 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 Holt Street (TS24 7QL) 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 Holt Street (TS24 7QL), 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 Holt Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gainford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gainford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gainford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southburn Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Eden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime 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 Roker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eden Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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