Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 2BZ
How much crime is recorded in SR8 2BZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,497 (2024)
SR8 2BZPeterlee
How safe is SR8 2BZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 2BZ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
59
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SR8 2BZNational
Violence and sexual offences30.323.6
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime4.01.5
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Public order2.04.6
Burglary1.79.1
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.