Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 2LD
How much crime is recorded in SR8 2LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,151 (2024)
How safe is SR8 2LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 2LD area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
30.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 2LDNational
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Criminal damage and arson14.44.7
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Public order4.34.6
Shoplifting3.68.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs1.02.4
Other theft0.84.5
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Burglary0.19.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.