Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS24 · Hartlepool
592
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
TS12 · Redcar and Cleveland
54
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Skelton has less crime — 54 vs 592 incidents in April 2026.
Hartlepool recorded substantially more crime than Skelton in April 2026 — 592 incidents compared to 54, a 11.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hartlepool records significantly more (200 vs 23 incidents). Hartlepool sits above the national average for recorded crime while Skelton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Skelton recorded fewer crimes than Hartlepool — 54 vs 592 incidents. That is 91% fewer crimes. Skelton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Hartlepool recorded 200 incidents of this type vs 23 in Skelton. Overall, Skelton had fewer total crimes (54 vs 592).