Total Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.1 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 131.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Challoner Square area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 125th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Challoner Square (TS24 8HP) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Challoner Square (TS24 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivy Grove, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatham Gardens (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Challoner Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wynnstay Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challoner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Challoner Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Challoner Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brian Honour Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Jesmond Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jesmond Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ritchie Humphreys Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raby Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brian Honour Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckleberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Buckleberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crickethollow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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