Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Other theft 29.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whistlewood Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 110 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 154th highest crime rate of 317 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 Whistlewood Close (TS25 5FA) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Fens & Greatham average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whistlewood Close (TS25 5FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A689, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensland Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whistlewood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbrooke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alloa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alloa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alloa Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regency Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensland Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Alva Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A689 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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