Total Crime Rate

169.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.1 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 169.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Chatham Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 99th 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 Chatham Gardens (TS24 8HT) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Gardens (TS24 8HT), 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 Chatham Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chatham Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Buckleberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckleberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harold Hornsey Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wynnstay Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chatham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wattie Moore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Challoner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Challoner Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raby Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattie Moore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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