Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS24 · Hartlepool
592
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
TS2 · Middlesbrough
420
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Middlesbrough has less crime — 420 vs 592 incidents in April 2026.
Hartlepool saw somewhat more crime than Middlesbrough in April 2026 (592 vs 420 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hartlepool records significantly more (200 vs 132 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 April 2026 Police data, Middlesbrough recorded fewer crimes than Hartlepool — 420 vs 592 incidents. That is 29% fewer crimes. Hartlepool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Hartlepool recorded 200 incidents of this type vs 132 in Middlesbrough. Overall, Middlesbrough had fewer total crimes (420 vs 592).