Crime Rates at Houghton Street, Hartlepool, TS24 7QP

Houghton Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houghton Street (TS24 7QP) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Street (TS24 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Gainford Street. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.