Hartlepool

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Hartlepool.

Population: 93,836
People in Employment: 36,410 (64.5%)
People Inactive: 17,095 (30.3%)
People Unemployed: 2,950 (5.2%)
Number Of Jobs: 29k
Median Salary: £24,537
Mean Salary: £25,602

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Hartlepool. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Hartlepool for 2024

Hartlepools most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 6,405 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,743 crimes. Which is an increase of 662 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	6,405	470	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	3,394	251	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	1,774	180	Getting Better
Shoplifting	1,676	164	Getting Better
Public order	1,751	108	Getting Better
Other theft	1,004	81	Getting Better
Burglary	876	53	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	641	34	Getting Better
Other crime	422	31	Getting Better
Drugs	400	27	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	115	16	Getting Better
Robbery	132	14	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	124	10	Getting Better
Theft from the person	64	2	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Hartlepool

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Burn Valley has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Hartlepool, with 3181 crimes and 387 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Hart has 382 crimes and 40 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Burn Valley	278	34
Headland & Harbour	223	0
Foggy Furze	176	21
Throston	169	0
Manor House	144	14
De Bruce	133	16
Rossmere	130	0
Victoria	41	7
Rural West	38	5
Fens & Greatham	29	0
Hart	23	2
Seaton	0	0

Crime map for Hartlepool

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Hartlepool

The average property price in Hartlepool is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£243,394.66	£141,711.18	£100,022.17	£71,342.73
2022	£227,690.27	£133,911.16	£94,856.75	£67,845.44
2021	£213,245.98	£126,388.44	£89,724.85	£66,280.68
2020	£185,100.84	£111,312.64	£78,070.95	£60,077.76
2019	£185,780.60	£111,872.93	£78,626.53	£61,735.05
2018	£183,436.25	£110,176.25	£77,726.99	£62,032.74
2017	£179,561.31	£107,564.65	£76,065.67	£61,948.52
2016	£177,665.32	£107,182.13	£76,217.47	£61,421.71
2015	£171,744.98	£103,758.20	£74,096.78	£59,770.05
2014	£166,896.68	£101,123.97	£72,605.46	£58,659.24
2013	£169,819.00	£102,152.10	£73,118.00	£59,621.74
2012	£170,082.66	£102,824.53	£73,837.58	£61,054.90
2011	£180,593.06	£107,819.72	£77,052.05	£64,422.37
2010	£186,684.24	£112,923.79	£81,669.57	£67,157.73

Property prices over time for Hartlepool

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Hartlepool

The median salary in Hartlepool is £24,537 and the mean salary in Hartlepool is £25,602.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 29k
Median Salary: £24,537
Annual Percentage Change: 0.5%
Mean Salary: £25,602

Salary comparison between Hartlepool and North East

See how Hartlepool compares to the rest of North East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in North East is £27,009 in North Tyneside and the lowest median salary is £0 in Middlesbrough UA. Hartlepool ranks 8 out of 12 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
North Tyneside	77k	£27,009	7.3%	£30,517	6.9%
Newcastle upon Tyne	83k	£27,005	10.8%	£33,037	8.8%
Stockton-on-Tees UA	63k	£26,819	9.0%	£28,725	8.0%
Darlington UA	39k	£26,184	5.6%	£30,318	7.0%
County Durham UA	174k	£25,904	6.8%	£29,572	6.2%
South Tyneside	53k	£25,093	9.8%	£28,013	2.9%
Gateshead	71k	£25,024	7.6%	£28,530	5.1%
Northumberland UA	108k	£24,655	6.0%	£29,867	12.9%
Sunderland	98k	£23,655	7.8%	£25,661	7.7%
Redcar and Cleveland UA	37k	£22,172	2.4%	£26,201	9.0%
Middlesbrough UA	41k	£0	0.0%	£25,967	7.1%