Total Crime Rate

197.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 197.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Burglary 21.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Milton Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 84th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road (TS26 8DS) in the last 12 months was 197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (TS26 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Murray Street. Police recorded 365 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/111)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murray Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Campion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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