Total Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 81.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Other crime 11.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Speedwell Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 144th lowest 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 Speedwell Close (TS26 0FD) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 9 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Close (TS26 0FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osprey Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranesbill Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Speedwell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Osprey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easington Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Easington Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osprey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cranesbill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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