Total Crime Rate

397.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 397.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 149.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Other theft 42.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Public order 34.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Gatesgarth Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 30th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gatesgarth Close (TS24 8RB) in the last 12 months was 397.4 per 1,000 residents and was 179.3% higher than the De Bruce average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gatesgarth Close (TS24 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Allerton Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gatesgarth Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Powlett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Appleby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Powlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakesway —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milbank Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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