Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brierton Lane area has the 55th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 317 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 Brierton Lane (TS25 5DN) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brierton Lane (TS25 5DN), the main crime hotspot is near Rossmere Park. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brierton Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arbroath Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arbroath Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arbroath Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbroath Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arran Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alva Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Alford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A689 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alloa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alloa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossmere Park
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rossmere Park
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossmere Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Armadale Grove
Apr 2026Other crime Alloa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauly Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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