Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 4AJ
How much crime is recorded in SR8 4AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,673 (2024)
SR8 4AJPeterlee
How safe is SR8 4AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 4AJ 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
45.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
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 4AJNational
Violence and sexual offences37.923.6
Anti-social behaviour19.710.7
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Other theft9.04.5
Burglary5.29.1
Public order4.84.6
Other crime4.21.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Robbery1.61.4
Shoplifting1.08.4
Drugs0.82.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.