Hartlepool Crime Overview
Hartlepool is the second most dangerous major town in the North East, and among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of the UK's major towns. The overall crime rate in Hartlepool in 2020 was 105 crimes per 1,000 people.
In October 2020, Hartlepool was the second-worst major town in the North East for drugs, with 90 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2020 was also a bad month for Hartlepool residents, when it was the North East's second-most dangerous major town for robbery, recording 12 crimes at a rate of 0.13 per 1,000 residents. Hartlepool recorded 198 reports of shoplifting during January 2019, making its crime rate of 2.1 the second-worst major town for shoplifting in the North East that month.
The most common crimes in Hartlepool are violence and sexual offences, with 3,923 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 42. This is 6% lower than 2019's figure of 4,173 offences and a difference of 2.67 from 2019's crime rate of 45. Hartlepool's least common crime is theft from the person, with 51 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 27% from 2019's figure of 65 crimes.
Hartlepool Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Hartlepool This Year
| Hartlepool | ||
|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 4,744 | 50.65 |
| Bicycle Theft | 88 | 0.94 |
| Burglary | 696 | 7.43 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,434 | 15.31 |
| Drugs | 417 | 4.45 |
| Other Crime | 316 | 3.37 |
| Other Theft | 703 | 7.51 |
| Possession of Weapons | 112 | 1.20 |
| Public Order | 918 | 9.80 |
| Robbery | 68 | 0.73 |
| Shoplifting | 713 | 7.61 |
| Theft From the Person | 51 | 0.54 |
| Vehicle Crime | 418 | 4.46 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 3,923 | 41.88 |
Hartlepool Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 72 | 60 | 46 | 51 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.94 | Safer |
| Burglary | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | Safer |
| Drugs | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.59 | 0.91 | 1.1 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 3.7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery | 0.79 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.73 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 20 | 18 | 8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.68 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.54 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 27 | 37 | 45 | 42 | Getting worse |
Comparing Hartlepool to the UK's Major Cities
| Major Towns | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 71.50 | 47% safer |
| Sheffield | 73.99 | 42% safer |
| Kirklees | 74.23 | 42% safer |
| Croydon | 77.18 | 36% safer |
| Bradford | 79.19 | 33% safer |
| London | 80.70 | 30% safer |
| Birmingham | 89.02 | 18% safer |
| Bristol | 91.57 | 15% safer |
| Leeds | 91.90 | 15% safer |
| Leicester | 102.51 | 2.7% safer |
| Hartlepool | 105.24 | - |
| Liverpool | 105.94 | 0.66% more dangerous |
Crime in Hartlepool During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Hartlepool change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Hartlepool saw a 260% increase in drugs. Hartlepool saw a large fall in theft from the person during May, when it fell by 83% compared to May in 2019. Shoplifting saw a fall in every month of Hartlepool's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -22% | +99% | +75% | +25% | -10% | -14% | -19% | +58% | +45% |
| Bicycle Theft | -11% | -82% | -65% | +36% | -20% | -64% | -30% | -38% | -46% |
| Burglary | +6% | -21% | -47% | -41% | +4% | +5% | -31% | -47% | -38% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +20% | -17% | -11% | -9% | +28% | -3% | -3% | +63% | -21% |
| Drugs | +183% | +24% | +32% | +21% | +14% | +61% | -9% | +260% | +8% |
| Other Crime | -3% | -16% | -5% | +24% | +85% | -15% | +52% | +50% | -32% |
| Other Theft | -24% | -36% | +1% | -8% | -10% | -23% | -7% | -11% | -36% |
| Possession of Weapons | +33% | +150% | +78% | -30% | +33% | +33% | - | +71% | +11% |
| Public Order | +15% | -14% | +21% | +85% | +9% | +33% | +43% | -23% | +25% |
| Robbery | -13% | -33% | +71% | - | -9% | -64% | -82% | -20% | -50% |
| Shoplifting | -50% | -80% | -52% | -61% | -59% | -64% | -66% | -44% | -5% |
| Theft From the Person | +20% | +50% | -83% | +13% | -13% | - | -38% | -20% | -75% |
| Vehicle Crime | +68% | +4% | +21% | -76% | -57% | -60% | -59% | -33% | -14% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -11% | -12% | +8% | +11% | -6% | +15% | -5% | -3% | +18% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Hartlepool
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Hartlepool's least common crime is theft from the person.Last updated: 01 Mar 2021