Total Crime Rate

182.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 182.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 141.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Merlin Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 94th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlin Way (TS26 0RT) in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the De Bruce average (142.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Way (TS26 0RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crocus Gardens, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ouzel Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linnet Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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