Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS26 · Hartlepool
591
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
TS2 · Middlesbrough
448
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Middlesbrough has less crime — 448 vs 591 incidents in February 2026.
Hartlepool saw somewhat more crime than Middlesbrough in February 2026 (591 vs 448 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hartlepool records significantly more (198 vs 131 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, Middlesbrough recorded fewer crimes than Hartlepool — 448 vs 591 incidents. That is 24% fewer crimes. Hartlepool is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Hartlepool recorded 198 incidents of this type vs 131 in Middlesbrough. Overall, Middlesbrough had fewer total crimes (448 vs 591).