Hartlepool crime stats
The overall crime rate in Hartlepool city is 188.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 175% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 44.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 320% of national crime rate which puts Hartlepool on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 14.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 2.4k cases and has increased by 23.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2024 - March 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.4% | 8. highest | 175% | 5.2k | -6.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 17.1% | 7. highest | 199% | 2.7k | 0.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 14.8% | 1. highest | 320% | 2.4k | 23.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.9% | 3. highest | 223% | 1.4k | -13.5% |
| Public order crime | 6.3% | 24. highest | 166% | 1.0k | -13.3% |
| Other theft crime | 4.8% | 18. highest | 127% | 768 | -11.4% |
| Burglary crime | 3.7% | 9. highest | 174% | 596 | -6.4% |
| Other crime | 3.2% | 1. highest | 270% | 509 | 37.2% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.1% | 52. highest | 101% | 492 | -4.3% |
| Drugs crime | 3.0% | 12. highest | 180% | 477 | 28.6% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 11. highest | 156% | 167 | 44.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 20. highest | 185% | 143 | 10.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 30. lowest | 90% | 73 | -6.4% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.2% | 9. lowest | 18% | 36 | -26.5% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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