Crime Rates at Lancaster Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8LR

Lancaster Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Road (TS24 8LR) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Headland & Harbour average (241.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 533.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Road (TS24 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brecongill Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wharton Terrace (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.