Crime Rates at Ritchie Humphreys Drive, Hartlepool, TS24 8FF

Ritchie Humphreys Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 59th highest crime rate of 320 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 Ritchie Humphreys Drive (TS24 8FF) in the last 12 months was 259.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Headland & Harbour average (241.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 135.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ritchie Humphreys Drive (TS24 8FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Grove, where police recorded 218 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Grove (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.