The first half was poor with Swindon having limited chances to score, and they went closest on 18 minutes when ex Swindon player Michael Proctor hit a 25 yard shot wide.
Hartlepool took the lead on 31 minutes after being awarded a free kick 25 yards out. Richie Humphreys took the free kick which rebounded off the Swindon wall into the back of the net to give the North East side a 1-0 lead.
Trevor Benjamin also had to go off injured and was replaced by Lee Peacock.
A foul of Jamie Cureton in the box in the last minute of the first half meant the referee gave Swindon a penalty. Cureton took the kick, but it lacked any real power and the Hartlpool 'keeper dived to his right and made the save to keep them 1-0 up going into the half time break.
Swindon were booed off at half time, and some fans also song "What a load of rubbish" as the players were walking off.
On 54 minutes Peacock equalised when a cross from Brown found Peacock who header in from 5 yards out in front of the Town End.
Hartlepool had a number of corners but didn't look like they would score again, although Jerel Ifil did have to stop a goal bound header.
Swindon came close to getting a winner with Jamie Cureton coming close a couple of times, including hitting the bar, and then the ball rebouding out but Chris McPhee on as a sub for Gareth Whalley couldn't score with the follow up.
Overall an average game with neither side looking that good. Hartlepool and Swindon both only had limited chances so a draw was a fair result. This moves Swindon up at place as Walsall lost, but means thy are now 3 points away from safety, but do have a game in hand away to Swansea City on Tuesday evening.