Total Crime Rate

273.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 273.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 107.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in De Bruce , and the 57th 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 King Oswy Drive (TS24 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 273.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% higher than the De Bruce average (141.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Oswy Drive (TS24 9PJ), 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 King Oswy Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Speeding Drive —
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Oswy Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Oswy Shops Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Oswy Shops Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porrett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porrett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hirdman Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gibson Grove Under investigation
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 —
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Data Sources

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