Total Crime Rate

207.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.0 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 207.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elwick Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 78th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elwick Road (TS26 9AE) in the last 12 months was 207.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 133.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwick Road (TS26 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Gainford Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elwick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ellison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasmere Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Osborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gainford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ellison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Bailey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyn Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bailey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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