Total Crime Rate
112.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elwick Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 141st 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 Elwick Road (TS26 0DE) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% lower than the Burn Valley average (341.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elwick Road (TS26 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near Blaise Garden Village. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cresswell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blaise Garden Village | Under investigation |
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