Crime Rates at Murray Street, Hartlepool, TS26 8PL

Murray Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 5th highest crime rate of 317 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 8PL) in the last 12 months was 1816.0 per 1,000 residents and was 431.4% higher than the Burn Valley average (341.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 271 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 392.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murray Street (TS26 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murray Street, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.