Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS25 · Hartlepool
339
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
TS6 · Redcar and Cleveland
428
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Hartlepool has less crime — 339 vs 428 incidents in April 2026.
Redcar saw somewhat more crime than Hartlepool in April 2026 (428 vs 339 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Redcar records significantly more (134 vs 113 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, Hartlepool recorded fewer crimes than Redcar — 339 vs 428 incidents. That is 21% fewer crimes. Redcar is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Hartlepool recorded 113 incidents of this type vs 134 in Redcar. Overall, Hartlepool had fewer total crimes (339 vs 428).