Total Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rains Avenue area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 110 local areas in Fens & Greatham , and the 57th 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 Rains Avenue (TS26 0FL) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Fens & Greatham average (83.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rains Avenue (TS26 0FL), the main crime hotspot is near Niven Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 3 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Niven Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Niven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chaplin Lane | Under investigation |
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