Total Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thistle Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Close (TS26 0DG) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the De Bruce average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thistle Close (TS26 0DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snowdrop Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Easington Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchid Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverbirch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Honeysuckle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Silverbirch Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverbirch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tulip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tulip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tulip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Easington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Easington Road | — |
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