Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Oval Grange area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 317 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 Oval Grange (TS26 8LT) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Grange (TS26 8LT), the main crime hotspot is near Welldeck Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oval Grange area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hampstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welldeck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Oval Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welldeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Welldeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Welldeck Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oval Grange —
Apr 2026Public order Greenbank Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hampstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hampstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welldeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lacey Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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