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Crime Rates in Hartlepool, local authority district

Crime Rate

171

171

High 8/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Hartlepool, (local authority district) is 171 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 8 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Hartlepool (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 54.9 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 31.8 8/10
Shoplifting 24.7 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 14.4 9/10
Public order 10.8 8/10
Other theft 7.93 6/10
Burglary 6.09 7/10
Other crime 5.74 10/10
Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
Drugs 4.85 6/10
Robbery 1.73 6/10
Possession of weapons 1.38 7/10
Bicycle theft 0.953 5/10
Theft from the person 0.541 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Hartlepool (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Hartlepool (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Hartlepool (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Hartlepool (local authority district) and North East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Hartlepool
    LAD
  • North East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Hartlepool (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Hartlepool (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Rural West61.2 low
2. Fens & Greatham71.2 low
3. Hart91.8 low
4. Seaton108 low
5. De Bruce137 medium
6. Throston138 medium
7. Rossmere142 medium
8. Manor House163 medium
9. Foggy Furze184 medium
10. Burn Valley277 high
11. Headland & Harbour293 high
12. Victoria325 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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