Total Crime Rate
545.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elwick Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 21st highest crime rate of 320 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 Elwick Road (TS26 9BB) in the last 12 months was 545.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 246.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elwick Road (TS26 9BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ellison Street, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kimberley Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burn Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kimberley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brinkburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caroline Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rugby Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rugby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colenso Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colenso Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colwyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marlborough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marlborough Street | — |
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