Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 4ET
How much crime is recorded in SR8 4ET, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Horden
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,462 (2024)
SR8 4ETPeterlee
How safe is SR8 4ET
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 4ET 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 4ETNational
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Burglary6.59.1
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other crime4.31.5
Other theft4.04.5
Drugs3.42.4
Public order2.04.6
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% 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.