What is the crime rate in hartlepool?

As of February 2026, hartlepool has a crime rate of 16.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,499 recorded offences.

How does hartlepool rank nationally for crime?

hartlepool ranks #85 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in hartlepool?

The most common crime type in hartlepool is Violence and sexual offences with 501 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 33.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in hartlepool?

As of February 2026, hartlepool has a crime rate of 16.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,499 recorded offences.

How does hartlepool rank nationally for crime?

hartlepool ranks #85 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in hartlepool?

The most common crime type in hartlepool is Violence and sexual offences with 501 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 33.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Cleveland Police Police

hartlepool Crime Intelligence Report

hartlepool recorded 1,499 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 16.23 per 1,000 residents. This places hartlepool at #85 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 3.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.1% higher.

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

Total Crimes

1,499

trending_up +3.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

16.23per 1k

High Risk

National Rank

#85of 331

By total crime volume

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 Middleton Grange Shopping Centre Map	Shoplifting: 60 Violence and sexual offences: 18 Other theft: 6	60
On or near York Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Public order: 6	21
On or near Murray Street Map	Shoplifting: 31 Theft from the person: 1	31
On or near Silver Street Map	Shoplifting: 21 Public order: 6 Bicycle theft: 3	21
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Other crime: 5 Other theft: 4	13
On or near Walpole Road Map	Shoplifting: 25	25
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Flaxton Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Lucan Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,499 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

501

33.4%

Shoplifting

234

15.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

216

14.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

152

10.1%

Public Order

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

3.8%

Other Theft

3.7%

Burglary

3.7%

Other Crime

3.4%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Robbery

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

12 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Burn Valley	504	16.2
2	Victoria	161	0.5
3	Headland & Harbour	154	9.5
4	Manor House	150	6.9
5	Rossmere	118	8.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Fens & Greatham	20	2.9
shield	Seaton	21	1.0
shield	Rural West	26	7.8
shield	Hart	30	2.4
shield	Foggy Furze	92	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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