Total Crime Rate
70.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Masefield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Foggy Furze , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Masefield Road (TS25 4LF) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Foggy Furze average (151.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Masefield Road (TS25 4LF), the main crime hotspot is near Walpole Road. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Foggy Furze| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caxton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caxton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gladys Worthy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladys Worthy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pope Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinburne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nash Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arnold Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrick Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Garrick Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garrick Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Homer Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Columbas Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macaulay Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Walpole Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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