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Crime in Hartlepool

Recorded crime in Hartlepool is 1.9 times the Hartlepool council average and 2.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hartlepool: about 25,882 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.

Safety
1/10High crime
Living
8.1/10Good
5-year change
+14%more crimes
vs the council
1.9×the Hartlepool council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Hartlepool 007D: no scoreHartlepool 015B: no scoreHartlepool 007E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 015C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 007B: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 007C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeHartlepool 008D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 003A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 007A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 003C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 002D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 015E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 015G: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeHartlepool 015D: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 008A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 003I: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 015A: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 009A: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 008C: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 002F: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 008B: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeHartlepool 015F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeHartlepool 003G: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hartlepool.

Crime over 5 years

Up 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hartlepool, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 6,078 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20226,078Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 6,985 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20236,985Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 6,890 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20246,890Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 6,680 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20256,680Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 6,916 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20266,916

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.9× the Hartlepool council average (2.8× the England and Wales average). 237 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 59% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 17% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 73 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery3.0
Burglary15.9
Violence and sexual offences86.2
Drugs8.5
Possession of weapons2.4
Other crime6.6
Other theft17.7
Theft from the person1.3
Vehicle crime10.4
Criminal damage and arson26.5
Public order19.7
Bicycle theft2.6
Shoplifting35.8

Postcode districts in Hartlepool

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Council: Hartlepool

Questions about crime in Hartlepool

Is Hartlepool a safe place to live?
Hartlepool scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Hartlepool council average.
Is crime going up or down in Hartlepool?
Up 14% over 5 years, from 6,078 recorded crimes a year to 6,916.
What is the most common crime in Hartlepool?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Hartlepool compare with Hartlepool council?
Crime severity in Hartlepool is 1.9 times the Hartlepool council average.