Total Crime Rate

770.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

234.7 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 770.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 356.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 234.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 61.0 10/10
  • Public order 61.0 10/10
  • Robbery 32.9 10/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Colwyn Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 13th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Hartlepool .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colwyn Road (TS26 9AG) in the last 12 months was 770.0 per 1,000 residents and was 125.3% higher than the Burn Valley average (341.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 234.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Road (TS26 9AG), 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.

View Crime In Hartlepool

Crime Over Time in Colwyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harrow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redcar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrhyn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrhyn Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrhyn Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Penrhyn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Penrhyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Penrhyn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamington Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamington Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harrow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burn Valley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmoreland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southburn Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Valley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harrow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rossall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rossall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 98

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑