Crime Rates at Welfare Crescent, Blackhall Colliery, Hartlepool, TS27 4LU

Welfare Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 597th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Welfare Crescent (TS27 4LU) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Blackhalls average (144.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welfare Crescent (TS27 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenth Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ninth Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.