Crime Rates at Hardwick Street, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4LT

Hardwick Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Street (TS27 4LT) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 111.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwick Street (TS27 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardwick Street, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eighth Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.