If you know that somewhere owns the crown for 'worst crime spot' in Britain – you'd probably want to run a mile. But, it looks like one seaside town riddled with 'violence' and 'harassment' has at least one unexpected saving grace. After data from the Office For National Statistics was scoured by security outfit , they revealed Hartlepool has the highest crime rate in Britain.
The County Durham port town is ranked first for crime, in front of Westminster, with its 'total crime score' of 9.54 out of 10. It's also been recently reported as being in the top 10% of deprived areas in the UK.
Some residents have openly declared it an 'absolute dump' and others shared there's just 'f**k all' to do amongst the rows of closed down shops in the crime capital of the UK. However, there is one hidden 'gem' that is proving to be one of the reasons why tourists dare to make the pilgrimage to the North East town. No, not the extensive ode to the Royal Navy but their supposedly "exceptionally good" Wetherspoons.
Yes, that's right. The Ward Jackson pub in Hartlepool is actually favoured by locals and visitors alike (apart from reports of stringent dress codes). Now, if you go to visit somewhere, it's highly unlikely that visiting a Wetherspoons will be on the top of the list of recommendations.
But, it looks like this 'rarity' of a Spoons is a huge hit with an average of 4.1 stars on Google Reviews and similar 4 star rating on Trip Advisor. One person wrote on Trip Advisor: "We have now been.
