Crime Rates at Elwick Road, Hartlepool, TS26 9LX

Elwick Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 29th 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 Elwick Road (TS26 9LX) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% lower than the Burn Valley average (323.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elwick Road (TS26 9LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colenso Street, where police recorded 40 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.