Total Crime Rate

561.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

352.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 561.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 352.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 267.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 64.2 10/10
  • Public order 64.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.4 9/10
  • Drugs 37.4 10/10
  • Burglary 26.7 10/10
  • Other crime 16.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 16.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Morton 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 Morton Street (TS26 8BW) 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 Morton Street (TS26 8BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Morton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/166)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Belk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rium Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rium Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rium Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Murray Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Murray Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Murray Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleton Grange Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stotfold Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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