Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 133.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Chester Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 124th highest crime rate of 317 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 Chester Road (TS24 8FD) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Headland & Harbour average (218.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (TS24 8FD), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Grove. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brian Honour Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattie Moore Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wattie Moore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ritchie Humphreys Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickey Barron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challoner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickey Barron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Hornsey Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Oswald'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Oswald'S Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Wynnstay Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chatham Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chatham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattie Moore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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