Total Crime Rate
385.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (TS26 8AR) in the last 12 months was 385.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 183.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (TS26 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 324 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (130 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burn Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbara Mann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murray Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Murray Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murray Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grainger Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Johnson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cameron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jobson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jobson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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