Crime Rates at Murray Street, Hartlepool, TS26 8PB

Murray Street area has the highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murray Street (TS26 8PB) in the last 12 months was 3210.9 per 1,000 residents and was 893.2% 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 186 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 239 (≈ 1625.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Street (TS26 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.