Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
TS26 · Hartlepool
598
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
TS19 · Stockton-on-Tees
457
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Stockton-on-Tees has less crime — 457 vs 598 incidents in February 2026.
Hartlepool saw somewhat more crime than Stockton-on-Tees in February 2026 (598 vs 457 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hartlepool records significantly more (200 vs 129 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, Stockton-on-Tees recorded fewer crimes than Hartlepool — 457 vs 598 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 200 incidents of this type vs 129 in Stockton-on-Tees. Overall, Stockton-on-Tees had fewer total crimes (457 vs 598).