Total Crime Rate
459.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Taunton Grove area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 27th highest crime rate of 320 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 Taunton Grove (TS26 0XA) in the last 12 months was 459.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% higher than the Headland & Harbour average (241.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 192.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Taunton Grove (TS26 0XA), the main crime hotspot is near Exmoor Grove. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Headland & Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmoor Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fellston Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fellston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmoor Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fellston Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Taunton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bodmin Grove | Under investigation |
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