Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 130.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Seaton Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 126th highest crime rate of 317 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 Seaton Lane (TS25 1JF) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% higher than the Fens & Greatham average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaton Lane (TS25 1JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seaton Carew, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedale Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Seaton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Seaton Carew Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Seaton Carew Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1276 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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