Crime Rates at Watercress Close, Hartlepool, TS26 0QX

Watercress Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 51st 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 Watercress Close (TS26 0QX) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watercress Close (TS26 0QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 303 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.