Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS23 · Stockton-on-Tees
224
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
TS24 · Hartlepool
574
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Billingham has less crime — 224 vs 574 incidents in February 2026.
Hartlepool recorded substantially more crime than Billingham in February 2026 — 574 incidents compared to 224, a 2.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hartlepool records significantly more (182 vs 89 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Billingham recorded fewer crimes than Hartlepool — 224 vs 574 incidents. That is 61% fewer crimes. Hartlepool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Billingham recorded 89 incidents of this type vs 182 in Hartlepool. Overall, Billingham had fewer total crimes (224 vs 574).