Total Crime Rate

142.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gala Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 113th 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 Gala Close (TS25 1GA) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% higher than the Fens & Greatham average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gala Close (TS25 1GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warrior Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornby Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gala Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Warrior Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hornby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harvester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neptune Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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