Total Crime Rate

272.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 272.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Public order 25.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chatham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 58th highest crime rate of 320 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 Chatham Road (TS24 8QG) in the last 12 months was 272.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 145.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatham Road (TS24 8QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Grove, where police recorded 218 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Grove (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chatham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakley Gardens
Sep 2025Public order Chester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wynnstay Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tommy Mcguigan Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harold Hornsey Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Harold Hornsey Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mickey Barron Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Willow Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oakley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Willow Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challoner Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chatham Gardens

Data Sources

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