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 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hartlepool: about 25,882 residents in 23 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 8.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- +15%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.9×the Hartlepool council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hartlepool.
Crime over 5 years
Up 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hartlepool, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.9× the Hartlepool council average (2.8× the England and Wales average). 234 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, 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.
Crimes recorded in Hartlepool (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Hartlepool council area, not only the town of Hartlepool. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 174 | 1.8 | Up 18% |
| Cars broken into | 166 | 1.7 | Down 24% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,060 | 10.8 | Down 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 386 | 3.9 | Up 3% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 2 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in TS24
In TS24, the postcode district at the centre of Hartlepool, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,012 | 6% | 3% | 72% | 17% | 2% |
| Shoplifting | 877 | 24% | 0% | 11% | 65% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 449 | 5% | 1% | 30% | 63% | 0% |
| Public order | 421 | 9% | 0% | 53% | 37% | 1% |
| Other theft | 289 | 4% | 1% | 33% | 61% | 1% |
| Other crime | 215 | 13% | 1% | 62% | 18% | 6% |
| Burglary | 187 | 13% | 0% | 19% | 68% | 0% |
| Drugs | 162 | 44% | 19% | 25% | 4% | 8% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 122 | 10% | 0% | 20% | 69% | 1% |
| Robbery | 58 | 14% | 0% | 47% | 38% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 2.9 |
| Burglary | 15.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 85.4 |
| Drugs | 8.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.4 |
| Other crime | 6.6 |
| Other theft | 17.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 26.2 |
| Public order | 19.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.6 |
| Shoplifting | 35.2 |
Postcode districts in Hartlepool
Nearby towns
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 15% over 5 years, from 6,001 recorded crimes a year to 6,888.
- What is the most common crime in Hartlepool?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 85 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.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Hartlepool?
- In TS24, the postcode district at the centre of Hartlepool, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 38% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Hartlepool?
- Of 187 burglaries reported in TS24, the postcode district at the centre of Hartlepool between September 2024 and August 2025, 13% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 68% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Hartlepool?
- In the Hartlepool council area, the police recorded 174 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.8 per 1,000 residents, up 18% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Hartlepool?
- 1,060 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Hartlepool council area, 10.8 per 1,000 residents, 2.2 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Hartlepool last year?
- 2 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Hartlepool council area, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.