Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

This area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 317 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 This (TS26 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Burn Valley average (341.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode TS26 8QJ, the main crime hotspot is near Stephen Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in TS26 8QJ area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hutton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Suggitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Suggitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suggitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hutton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hutton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suggitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hutton Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jesmond Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angus Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Zetland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mulgrave Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mulgrave Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Suggitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suggitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bright Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Topcliffe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brafferton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christopher Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Christopher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheriff Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sandringham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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