Total Crime Rate

165.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 165.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Public order 20.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Robbery 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Frensham Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 102nd 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 Frensham Drive (TS25 5BY) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% higher than the Fens & Greatham average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frensham Drive (TS25 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near St Joan'S Grove. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Frensham Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chez Nous Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulder Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faulder Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Joan'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashgrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Joan'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St Joan'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regency Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Joan'S Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Joan'S Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joan'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Joan'S Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowness Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ashgrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winter Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ashgrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgrove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Joan'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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