Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Osborne Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 317 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 Osborne Road (TS26 9JP) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Burn Valley average (341.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osborne Road (TS26 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Gainford Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Osborne Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Powell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Colwyn Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Colwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colwyn Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gainford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gainford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gainford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gainford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Caroline Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Keswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keswick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ellison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ellison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ellison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ellison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ellison Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainford Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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