Crime Rates at Watercress Close, Hartlepool, TS26 0QX

Watercress Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in De Bruce , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 320 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 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the De Bruce average (141.2 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watercress Close (TS26 0QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 273 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.