Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gooseberry Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gooseberry Close (TS26 0FH) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the De Bruce average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gooseberry Close (TS26 0FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crocus Gardens, where police recorded 47 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 Gooseberry Close area

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

Data Sources

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