Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wansbeck Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 51st lowest crime rate of 320 local areas in Hartlepool .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wansbeck Gardens (TS26 9JH) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wansbeck Gardens (TS26 9JH), 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 | Belmont Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flaxton Court | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burn Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burn Valley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eamont Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arncliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arncliffe Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wansbeck Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flaxton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thirlmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Baden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Baden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Colenso Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Colenso Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brinkburn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grasmere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grasmere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kimberley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colwyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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