The Home Office statistics cover May 2022 and have been released on its www.police.uk website. April's table for the town is available here.
21. Overall picture
The number of incidents reported to Hartlepool Police in May 2022 was 1,535. This compares to 1,372 cases in April 2022 and 1,232 reports in May 2021. Photo: Other 3rd Party
22. Notes
The Home Office stresses on its www.police.uk website that locations "are only an approximation of where the actual crimes occurred, they are not the exact locations" and that incidents may on occasion have taken place "within a 1 mile radius" Photo: Yui Mok
23. How to contact Cleveland Police
Call 999 if a serious offence is in progress or has just been committed, someone is in immediate danger or harm, property is in danger of being damaged or a serious disruption to the public is likely. Call 101 to report other incidents. Photo: Dave Thompson