Crime Rates at Chester Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8QL

Chester Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 86th highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (TS24 8QL) in the last 12 months was 192.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (TS24 8QL), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Grove. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.