Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 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 78.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 48th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 140th 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 5DR) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% lower than the Fens & Greatham average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brierton Lane (TS25 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Clarkson Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 9 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Court
Apr 2026Other crime Dunbar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tynebrooke Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tynebrooke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dundee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tynebrooke Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Dumfries Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dunbar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teesbrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Teesbrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Catcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarkson Court

Data Sources

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