Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.6 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 333.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.2 10/10
  • Burglary 20.1 10/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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

Lime Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 41st 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 Lime Crescent (TS24 8JP) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 144.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Crescent (TS24 8JP), 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 Lime Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Gardens Under investigation
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 Willow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Grove 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 2026Public order Lime Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattie Moore Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattie Moore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raby Square —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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