CCTV is getting an upgrade in Hartlepool to tackle issues “head on” with new state-of-the-art mobile cameras.

Coverage across town is set to be expanded and strengthened to boost community safety thanks to the funding through the Pride in Place Impact Fund and in partnership with the Hartlepool Board.

Hartlepool Borough Council has partnered with Wireless CCTV (WCCTV) to replace ageing CCTV equipment.

And three new mobile CCTV units and two advanced ANPR cameras have been purchased so the council can respond quickly and effectively to issues such as fly‑tipping, anti-social behaviour and other community concerns.

Hartlepool Borough Council has partnered with WCCTV to upgrade ageing equipment and purchase new mobile cameras.

placeholder image — Hartlepool Borough Council has partnered with WCCTV to upgrade ageing equipment and purchase new mobile cameras.

The leader of the council, Councillor Pamela Hargreaves, said they have listened to residents who have told them that tackling anti-social behaviour, environmental crime and other community safety issues is their top priority.

Cllr Hargreaves said: “These new cameras will help protect the places where we live, work, and spend time together, and this investment shows that when residents speak up, real change can follow.

“By expanding and modernising our CCTV network, we’re giving our teams the tools they need to clamp down on the issues that matter most to local people, helping to make our neighbourhoods cleaner, safer and more welcoming for everyone.”

The mobile camera units can be placed where they are needed most across the town based on data-led intelligence.

David Gilbertson, CEO of WCCTV, added: “Protecting communities is the heart of what we do.

"By partnering with Hartlepool Council, we made the promise that our redeployable CCTV systems will get the job done and improve the overall satisfaction of residents.”

Hartlepool is receiving £750,000 from the fund this financial year, followed by a further £750,000 in 2026-27 through the Pride in Place Impact Fund, which is part of the Government’s Pride in Place Strategy.

The investment for the cameras sits alongside the wider ambitions of the Hartlepool Board and is leading on a long‑term plan to invest £20 million in the borough over the next decade into the borough as part of the Pride in Place Regeneration Plan.

More than 1,400 residents took part in consultations last summer to help shape the plan when safety and security emerged as the top community concerns.