Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 4LY
How much crime is recorded in SR8 4LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Horden
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,230 (2024)
SR8 4LYPeterlee
How safe is SR8 4LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 126.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 4LY 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
126.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
245
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 4LYNational
Violence and sexual offences83.523.6
Burglary79.89.1
Criminal damage and arson34.64.7
Anti-social behaviour33.310.7
Public order15.54.6
Other theft13.64.5
Drugs9.02.4
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other crime5.11.5
Theft from the person2.92.1
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Shoplifting2.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.