Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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 crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rafton Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in De Bruce , and the 34th 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 Rafton Drive (TS27 3PG) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the De Bruce average (142.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rafton Drive (TS27 3PG), the main crime hotspot is near Gibson Grove. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rafton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tulip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverbirch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverbirch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Silverbirch Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Rafton Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Marley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Miller Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bamburgh Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gibson Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tulip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tulip Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Knaresborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knaresborough Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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