Total Crime Rate

49.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 49.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rosthwaite Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosthwaite Close (TS24 8RD) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the De Bruce average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosthwaite Close (TS24 8RD), 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 Rosthwaite Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hindpool Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Powlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Powlett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Appleby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakesway
Apr 2026Drugs Deerpool Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allerton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerpool Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amberton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milbank Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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