Hartlepool has a crime rate of 157.92 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #308 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Hartlepool's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Hartlepool?

As of April 2026, Hartlepool has an annual crime rate of 157.92 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,303 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Hartlepool rank nationally for crime?

Hartlepool ranks #308 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Hartlepool?

The most common crime type in Hartlepool is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 451 incidents in April 2026 — 34.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Hartlepool local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cleveland Police Police

Crime in Hartlepool: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Hartlepool is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 1,303 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 14.11 per 1,000 residents. This places Hartlepool at #308 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.8% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring157.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,303 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #308 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 11.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,303

trending_down -6.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

157.92per 1k

High Risk

National Safety

#308of 331

Top 1% Riskiest UK

National Population

92,338

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Murray Street Map	Shoplifting: 43 Robbery: 2 Possession of weapons: 2	43
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 34	34
On or near Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Map	Shoplifting: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Bicycle theft: 1	12
On or near Station Approach Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 9	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Walpole Road Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Lucan Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Stanmore Grove Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Gainford Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Bicycle theft: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,303 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

451

34.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

181

13.9%

Shoplifting

160

12.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

133

10.2%

Public Order

5.8%

Burglary

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.1%

Other Crime

3.8%

Other Theft

3.8%

Drug Offences

3.7%

Robbery

2.0%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Hartlepool

Hartlepool recorded 1,303 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 157.92 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#308 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Hartlepool at 34.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (13.9%) and Shoplifting (12.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Hartlepool has fallen sharply — by 11.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cleveland Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

382

Total Stops

12.3%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

239

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal235

Not recorded85

Arrest47

Caution (simple or conditional)8

Community resolution3

Summons / charged by post2

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male246

Female66

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

89.0%

White

7.3%

Asian

2.0%

Other

1.7%

Black

Stop & search data published by Cleveland Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

12 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Burn Valley	240	221.8
2	Manor House	130	161.8
3	Foggy Furze	117	159.3
4	Throston	109	152.1
5	Headland & Harbour	183	142.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Fens & Greatham	27	2.6
shield	Rural West	36	4.9
shield	Seaton	51	6.6
shield	Hart	51	6.7
shield	Victoria	158	14.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%

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