Crime Rates at Potter Walk, Hartlepool, TS24 8DY

Potter Walk area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potter Walk (TS24 8DY) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Headland & Harbour average (241.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potter Walk (TS24 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Murray Street. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.