Crime Rates at Milton Road, Hartlepool, TS26 8DW

Milton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road (TS26 8DW) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (TS26 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.