Total Crime Rate

1161.4 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 1161.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 358.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 300.5 10/10
  • Public order 125.6 10/10
  • Other theft 53.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.3 10/10
  • Drugs 49.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.8 8/10
  • Burglary 35.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.4 10/10
  • Robbery 31.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.9 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
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

York Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 8th 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 York Road (TS26 9EB) in the last 12 months was 1161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 259.2% higher than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 479.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (TS26 9EB), 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 York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ellison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kilwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Eden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Campion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Thirlmere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldon Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gainford Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Bailey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flaxton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flaxton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flaxton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Osborne Road —

Data Sources

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