Total Crime Rate
1220.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Murray Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 7th 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 8PD) in the last 12 months was 1220.0 per 1,000 residents and was 277.4% higher than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (β 304.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Murray Street (TS26 8PD), 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.
View Crime In Burn Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joicey Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joicey Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lynnfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lynnfield Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Elcho Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lucan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Joicey Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lucan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lucan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sheriff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheriff Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriff Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Joicey Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Christopher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jobson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jobson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharton Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
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