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

Wasdale 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 Wasdale Close (TS24 8RF) 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 Wasdale Close (TS24 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Otterpool Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wasdale Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deerpool Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Appleby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deerpool Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otterpool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Otterpool Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Otterpool Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deerpool Close Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakesway —
Apr 2026Other theft Powlett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Powlett 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 2026Vehicle crime Amberton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amberton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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