Total Crime Rate
118.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheriff Street area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 139th highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sheriff Street (TS26 8EN) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheriff Street (TS26 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Sheriff Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burn Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Christopher Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Christopher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Christopher Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mulgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Collingwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tankerville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tankerville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tankerville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cundall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriff Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheriff Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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