Crime Rates at Browning Avenue, Hartlepool, TS25 5PS

Browning Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Foggy Furze , and the 130th lowest crime rate of 320 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 Browning Avenue (TS25 5PS) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Foggy Furze average (151.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Browning Avenue (TS25 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Walpole Road. Police recorded 269 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.