Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS25 · Hartlepool
339
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
TS7 · Middlesbrough
98
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Middlesbrough has less crime — 98 vs 339 incidents in April 2026.
Hartlepool recorded substantially more crime than Middlesbrough in April 2026 — 339 incidents compared to 98, a 3.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hartlepool records significantly more (113 vs 34 incidents). Hartlepool sits above the national average for recorded crime while Middlesbrough is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Middlesbrough recorded fewer crimes than Hartlepool — 98 vs 339 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. Middlesbrough is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Hartlepool recorded 113 incidents of this type vs 34 in Middlesbrough. Overall, Middlesbrough had fewer total crimes (98 vs 339).