Total Crime Rate

102.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.0 8/10
  • Other theft 27.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brierton Lane area has the 38th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 156th highest crime rate of 320 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 Brierton Lane (TS25 5DL) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% higher than the Fens & Greatham average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brierton Lane (TS25 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A689, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensland Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brierton Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queensland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyll Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alva Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Tanfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanfield Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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