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

Murray Street 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 Murray Street (TS26 8RQ) 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 Murray Street (TS26 8RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Murray Street. Police recorded 365 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murray Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Tuson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hartley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murray Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Straker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Murray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elcho Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Derwent Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Derwent 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Murray Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Murray Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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