Total Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 12th 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 South Drive (TS26 8NQ) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% lower than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around South Drive (TS26 8NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Welldeck Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Granville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welldeck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryehill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ryehill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welldeck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wooler Road —
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Data Sources

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