Total Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

John Howe Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in De Bruce , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 320 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 John Howe Gardens (TS24 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Howe Gardens (TS24 9NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dobson Place. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in John Howe Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Daisy Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Speedwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Speedwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dobson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dobson Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dobson Place
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadows Walk

Data Sources

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