Total Crime Rate

281.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.3 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 281.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.2 9/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Sharp Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 60th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sharp Crescent (TS24 9HB) in the last 12 months was 281.6 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 152.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharp Crescent (TS24 9HB), the main crime hotspot is near Miers Avenue. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sharp Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sedgewick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sedgewick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedgewick Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skerne Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wingfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingfield Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Bruce Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruce Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bruce Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Carrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Miers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Warren Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sedgewick Close —
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Data Sources

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