Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 5LE
How much crime is recorded in SR8 5LE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,284 (2024)
SR8 5LEPeterlee
How safe is SR8 5LE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 5LE 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
77.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
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 5LENational
Violence and sexual offences62.523.6
Criminal damage and arson20.54.7
Anti-social behaviour20.410.7
Burglary18.19.1
Other theft9.04.5
Public order7.64.6
Vehicle crime6.13.5
Other crime6.11.5
Shoplifting3.38.4
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Drugs0.72.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.