Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornton Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 155th lowest 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 Thornton Street (TS26 9ET) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (β 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornton Street (TS26 9ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Road, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (130 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farrow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bailey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derwent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lowthian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbara Mann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barbara Mann Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middleton Grange Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caroline Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gainford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gainford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gainford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gainford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gainford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gainford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gainford Street | β |
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