Total Crime Rate

376.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.5 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 376.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 130.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

King Oswy Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 31st highest crime rate of 317 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 King Oswy Drive (TS24 9PF) in the last 12 months was 376.9 per 1,000 residents and was 164.9% higher than the De Bruce average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 138.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Oswy Drive (TS24 9PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Oswy Shops, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gibson Grove (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Oswy Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gibson Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Oswy Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Oswy Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Oswy Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goldsmith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Goldsmith Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitrout Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Whitrout Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dobson Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easington Road —
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Data Sources

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