Crime Rate in Burn Valley: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Burn Valley

The total recorded crimes in Burn Valley, Hartlepool, UK in July 2025 are around 519 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Burn Valley crime rate of 16.64 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Burn Valley, encompassing approximately 31,191 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (148) incidents (10.45% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (80) incidents (-3.61% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (78) incidents (9.86% increase)
Burn Valley Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Middleton Grange Shopping Centre with total crimes: 96
  • York Road with total crimes: 54
  • Gainford Street with total crimes: 30

How safe is Burn Valley?

To understand the safety of Burn Valley, we need to analyze Burn Valley crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Hartlepool:

    • In 2024, Burn Valley reported a higher crime volume than the Hartlepool average, with 6,333 crimes compared to 1,707. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Burn Valley witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 11 other areas in the Hartlepool.

    • In 2023, Burn Valley experienced a greater number of crimes than the Hartlepool average, with 5,984 crimes compared to 1,647. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Burn Valley witnessed more crimes than 11 out of 11 other areas in the Hartlepool.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Hartlepool, Burn Valley has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Burn Valley Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Burn Valley has recorded 519 crimes with crime rate of 16.64 ranking 1th out of 11 in the Hartlepool, UK

In 2024, the total Burn Valley crimes were 6,333. The crime rate of Burn Valley in 2024 was 203.04 (year) or 16.92 (month) ranking it 1 dangerous area in the Hartlepool.

In 2023, the total crimes in Burn Valley were around 5,984 crimes with yearly crime rate of 191.85 (year) or 15.99 (month) ranking 1 most dangerous area in the Hartlepool.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Burn Valley)CrimesRank (Burn Valley)CrimesRank (Burn Valley)
Headland & Harbour225 22,633 22,480 2
Throston109 61,539 71,821 3
Foggy Furze151 32,048 31,758 4
De Bruce105 71,648 41,527 7
Manor House120 41,631 51,685 5
Victoria115 51,546 61,116 8
Rossmere97 81,441 81,607 6
Seaton51 9677 9627 9
Rural West41 10396 10480 10
Hart29 11359 11381 11
Fens & Greatham26 12228 12299 12

Burn Valley Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 148 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 80 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (134 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (83 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (131 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (131 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (130 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (83 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (100 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (93 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 123 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 68 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (128 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (96 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 88 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 12.57 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202515
June 202513
May 20258
April 20253
March 202511
February 202518
January 202520

A total of 894 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 127.71 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 148 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 2025148
June 2025134
May 2025131
April 2025130
March 2025100
February 2025123
January 2025128

A total of 619 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 88.43 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 131 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202578
June 202571
May 2025131
April 202582
March 202593
February 202568
January 202596

A total of 177 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 25.29 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202549
June 202525
May 202540
April 202513
March 202517
February 202515
January 202518

A total of 224 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 32.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202546
June 202517
May 202535
April 202537
March 202534
February 202522
January 202533

A total of 505 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 72.14 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 83 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202580
June 202583
May 202562
April 202583
March 202565
February 202563
January 202569

A total of 56 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 20258
May 20258
April 20258
March 20252
February 202511
January 20255

A total of 49 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 8.17 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 20257
May 202517
April 202510
February 20251
January 20259

A total of 122 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 17.43 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 202515
May 202521
April 202534
March 20257
February 202513
January 202525

A total of 158 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 22.57 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202523
June 202530
May 202513
April 202525
March 202532
February 202520
January 202515

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202516
June 20254
May 202511
April 20254
March 20253
February 20253
January 20253

A total of 92 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 13.14 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202519
June 20258
May 202510
April 202515
March 202520
February 20256
January 202514

A total of 35 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 202510
May 20259
April 20253
March 20253
February 20251

A total of 45 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202510
June 20254
May 20254
April 202513
March 202510
January 20254

High Crime Locations Burn Valley in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Burn Valley postcode area is presented below.

1. Middleton Grange Shopping Centre (Map)
Total96
Shoplifting45
Criminal damage and arson12
Violence and sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour6
Other theft6
Public order6
Bicycle theft3
Other crime3
Possession of weapons3
2. York Road (Map)
Total54
Violence and sexual offences24
Shoplifting15
Anti-social behaviour12
Public order3
3. Gainford Street (Map)
Total30
Anti-social behaviour9
Bicycle theft3
Criminal damage and arson3
Drugs3
Other theft3
Robbery3
Theft from the person3
Violence and sexual offences3
4. York Road (Map)
Total27
Drugs9
Public order6
Criminal damage and arson3
Possession of weapons3
Theft from the person3
Vehicle crime3
5. Silver Street (Map)
Total24
Shoplifting9
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences6
Public order3
6. Station Approach (Map)
Total16
Public order4
Violence and sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour3
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Possession of weapons1
Robbery1
Theft from the person1
7. Lansdowne Road (Map)
Total14
Violence and sexual offences13
Other crime1
8. Thornton Street (Map)
Total12
Bicycle theft3
Criminal damage and arson3
Other theft3
Violence and sexual offences3
9. Roker Street (Map)
Total12
Violence and sexual offences6
Bicycle theft3
Criminal damage and arson3
10. Albert Street (Map)
Total10
Anti-social behaviour6
Violence and sexual offences2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1

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