Total Crime Rate
56.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 90 local areas in Burn Valley , and the 110th 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 Clifton Avenue (TS26 9QN) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Avenue (TS26 9QN), the main crime hotspot is near Sheriff Street. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 37 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Osborne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Christopher Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hutton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Christopher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bentick Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bentick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Christopher Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Campion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flaxton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flaxton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flaxton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tankerville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tankerville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tankerville Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eltringham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elcho Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elcho Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriff Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheriff Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheriff Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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