Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 3SL
How much crime is recorded in SR8 3SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Easington & Hawthorn
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,235 (2024)
SR8 3SLPeterlee
How safe is SR8 3SL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 154.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 3SL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
154.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
461
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 3SLNational
Shoplifting196.38.4
Violence and sexual offences130.723.6
Criminal damage and arson43.64.7
Burglary26.39.1
Anti-social behaviour22.410.7
Public order13.54.6
Other theft13.04.5
Other crime9.71.5
Drugs6.82.4
Possession of weapons6.00.9
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Robbery3.41.4
Theft from the person1.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.