Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 5HS
How much crime is recorded in SR8 5HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,234 (2024)
SR8 5HSPeterlee
How safe is SR8 5HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 5HS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
156
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 5HSNational
Violence and sexual offences57.923.6
Anti-social behaviour43.610.7
Criminal damage and arson21.64.7
Other theft8.54.5
Other crime6.21.5
Burglary5.89.1
Shoplifting5.48.4
Public order4.14.6
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 51% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.