Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Gower Walk area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 147th highest 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 Gower Walk (TS26 0TD) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Headland & Harbour average (218.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Walk (TS26 0TD), the main crime hotspot is near Pillowell Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gower Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pillowell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pillowell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Throston Close
Apr 2026Public order Pembroke Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Torbay Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Torbay Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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