Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hart Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 60th 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 Hart Lane (TS26 0LA) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hart Lane (TS26 0LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ryehill Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oval Grange (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oval Grange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lacey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greenbank Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hampstead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thornhill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornhill Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oval Grange | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hampstead Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Grange | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hampstead Gardens | Under investigation |
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