Speeding Offences Soar in Hartlepool – But Where Are the Fines?

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Hundreds Caught Speeding on Hartlepool Roads – But What Happens Next Is Unclear

Hartlepool Speeding Hotspots Exposed – But Police Refuse to Reveal Who Was Fined

1st April 2026

Motorists in Hartlepool are among the most frequently caught speeding in the region, new figures reveal—yet crucial details about how many were actually fined have been withheld by Cleveland Police.

Freedom of Information data shows that 10,516 speeding offences were recorded across the force area between April 2024 and April 2025. But when asked how many of those offences resulted in fines, the force with no public confidence refused to provide the information, claiming it would take too long to retrieve.

Hartlepool Roads Flagged as Key Hotspots

Powlett Rd, In Hartlepool had some of the highest recorded speeding offences

Several of Hartlepool’s busiest routes appear prominently among the worst locations for speeding:

Powlett Road – 267 offences
West View Road – 206 offences
Easington Road – 185 offences
Belle Vue Way – 168 offences

The figures raise concerns about both driver behaviour and whether enough is being done to deter dangerous speeding in residential areas.

Danger Speeds Recorded on the Outskirts of the Town...

While Hartlepool roads feature heavily in the offence totals, the wider Teesside area also saw some extreme cases of speeding recorded, with the highest speed said to have been recorded was 113mph on the A689, whilst its claimed multiple drivers were caught travelling at 95mph or more—in some cases on roads with significantly lower limits.

Police Refuse to Reveal Fine Numbers

Cleveland Police refused to disclose how many of the 10,516 cases led to Fixed Penalty notices being handed out.

Despite the scale of the issue, Cleveland Police declined to disclose how many of the 10,516 offences resulted in Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs). Cleveland Police claims the data is not stored in an easily retrievable format and would require a manual trawl through thousands of records—exceeding the 18-hour legal time limit under the Freedom of Information Act.

But critics may question how a modern police force can easily record speeding offences, yet struggle to say how many actually resulted in any enforcement taking place.

And without clear data on fines or outcomes, it's impossible for the public to judge whether enforcement is acting as a real deterrent.. Leaving a very important question unanswered...

👉 Are offenders being punished—or just recorded?