Total Crime Rate

308.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.4 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 308.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.0 10/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Other crime 16.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • 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

Ritchie Humphreys Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 52nd 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 Ritchie Humphreys Drive (TS24 8FF) in the last 12 months was 308.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 156.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ritchie Humphreys Drive (TS24 8FF), 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 Ritchie Humphreys Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wynnstay Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wattie Moore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattie Moore Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattie Moore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challoner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Challoner Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Challoner Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickey Barron Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Grove 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 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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