Total Crime Rate
142.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ripon 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 Ripon Close (TS25 1JN) 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 Ripon Close (TS25 1JN), the main crime hotspot is near Bedale Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fens & Greatham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brenda Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedale Close | Under investigation |
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