Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancaster Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (TS24 8LN) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lancaster Road (TS24 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 179 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lansbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Addison Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Addison Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lansbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marina Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Tuson Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lancaster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wharton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brecongill Close | Under investigation |
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