Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

The Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (TS26 8LY) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Burn Valley average (341.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (TS26 8LY), 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 The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Welldeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granville Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welldeck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oval Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oval Grange —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Welldeck Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welldeck Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welldeck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welldeck Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elwick Road —
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Data Sources

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