Total Crime Rate

157.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 157.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other crime 14.3 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Jesmond Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 107th highest crime rate of 317 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 Jesmond Gardens (TS24 8QS) in the last 12 months was 157.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jesmond Gardens (TS24 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Stephen Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jesmond Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stephen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephen Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Percy Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Percy Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chatham Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chatham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jesmond Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wynnstay Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raby Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Helmsley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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