Total Crime Rate
259.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hart Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Headland & Harbour , and the 59th highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hart Lane (TS26 8QW) in the last 12 months was 259.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Headland & Harbour average (241.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 135.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hart Lane (TS26 8QW), the main crime hotspot is near Sheriff Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Headland & Harbour| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poole Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Collingwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopps Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopps Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sheriff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mulgrave Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jesmond Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ernest Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Helmsley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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