Crime Rates at Winterbottom Avenue, Hartlepool, TS24 9JA

Winterbottom Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in De Bruce , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 320 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 Winterbottom Avenue (TS24 9JA) in the last 12 months was 524.1 per 1,000 residents and was 271.2% higher than the De Bruce average (141.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -64.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 234.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winterbottom Avenue (TS24 9JA), the main crime hotspot is near Bruce Crescent. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.