Total Crime Rate

625.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

284.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 625.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 284.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 227.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 94.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.6 10/10
  • Burglary 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Drugs 33.2 10/10
  • Other theft 33.2 10/10
  • Other crime 28.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lynnfield Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 18th highest crime rate of 317 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 Lynnfield Road (TS26 8RP) in the last 12 months was 625.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 284.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynnfield Road (TS26 8RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Murray Street, where police recorded 365 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lucan Street (80 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lynnfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/150)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lowthian Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rium Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rium Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middleton Grange Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Middleton Grange Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middleton Grange Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wharton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wharton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rium Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elcho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elcho Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elcho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elcho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elcho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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