Crime Rates at Dorset Street, Hartlepool, TS25 5SP

Dorset Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 31st highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Street (TS25 5SP) in the last 12 months was 407.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% higher than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 229.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Street (TS25 5SP), the main crime hotspot is near Jackson Street. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.