Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.4 10/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Shrewsbury Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Foggy Furze , and the 100th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrewsbury Street (TS25 5RA) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher than the Foggy Furze average (134.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrewsbury Street (TS25 5RA), the main crime hotspot is near Rydal Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shrewsbury Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uppingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charterhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Charterhouse Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bede Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyn Road
Apr 2026Robbery Charterhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charterhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charterhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charterhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charterhouse Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Uppingham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Keswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burn Valley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Valley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bede Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossall Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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