Total Crime Rate
1161.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York 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 9EQ) 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 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burn Valley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thirlmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roker Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucan Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lucan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lucan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lucan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lucan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alston Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Campion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roker Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roker Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ellison Street | Under investigation |
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