Total Crime Rate

218.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 218.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Public order 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Other crime 21.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elwick Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elwick Road (TS26 9AE) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwick Road (TS26 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Gainford Street. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 55 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 (30/94)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gainford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gainford Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gainford Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bailey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Gainford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caroline Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dorset Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gainford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Devon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Thirlmere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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