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Crime in SR8 2DY

How much crime is recorded in SR8 2DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Peterlee West
Council
County Durham
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,084 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SR8 2DY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 2DY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
46.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 2DYNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Criminal damage and arson19.64.7
Burglary14.99.1
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Public order4.44.6
Other crime3.71.5
Other theft2.94.5
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Robbery0.31.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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