Total Crime Rate
139.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West View Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in De Bruce , and the 116th highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West View Road (TS24 9LF) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the De Bruce average (141.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West View Road (TS24 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Opal Close, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West View Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In De Bruce| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arkley Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Opal Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West View Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Opal Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Opal Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skerne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skerne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Opal Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Opal Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Opal Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garnet Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garnet Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Topaz Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West View Road | β |
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