Total Crime Rate

344.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.4 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 344.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Highland Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 39th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highland Road (TS25 3EH) in the last 12 months was 344.1 per 1,000 residents and was 311.1% higher than the Fens & Greatham average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 143.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (TS25 3EH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Ian Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Irvine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Irvine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ian Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ian Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Islay Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heriot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holyrood Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holyrood Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heriot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heriot Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunoon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Iber Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ibrox Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunoon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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