Total Crime Rate
413.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheriff Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 30th highest crime rate of 320 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 Sheriff Street (TS26 8HE) in the last 12 months was 413.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 208.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheriff Street (TS26 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Murray Street. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 41 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 | Elcho Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joicey Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynnfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynnfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lynnfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynnfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joicey Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joicey Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Joicey Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Joicey Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Joicey Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ridley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rodney Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sheriff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jobson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Laburnum Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lowthian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derwent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Christopher Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheriff Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Street | Under investigation |
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