Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 2NN
How much crime is recorded in SR8 2NN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee West
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,158 (2024)
How safe is SR8 2NN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 2NN 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
52.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
86
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 2NNNational
Violence and sexual offences50.423.6
Anti-social behaviour11.810.7
Other crime5.31.5
Other theft4.04.5
Public order3.74.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Shoplifting2.18.4
Drugs1.62.4
Robbery1.31.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Burglary0.39.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.