Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Oswy Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in De Bruce , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Oswy Drive (TS24 9LY) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Oswy Drive (TS24 9LY), the main crime hotspot is near Willington Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Oswy Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Annandale Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lamberd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lanchester Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lanchester Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dickens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willington Drive —
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Data Sources

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