Crime Rates at Hillside Close, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4DJ

Hillside Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 719th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

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 Hillside Close (TS27 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Blackhalls average (144.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside Close (TS27 4DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea View, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hart Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.