Total Crime Rate
561.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
352.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derwent Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 21st highest crime rate of 317 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 Derwent Street (TS26 8BE) in the last 12 months was 561.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% higher than the Burn Valley average (341.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 352.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derwent Street (TS26 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murray Street, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (150 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartlepool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Murray Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furness Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furness Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Johnson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Young Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Derwent Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hartley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hartley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliott Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Joicey Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Straker Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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