Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 5NN
How much crime is recorded in SR8 5NN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee East
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,452 (2024)
SR8 5NNPeterlee
How safe is SR8 5NN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 72.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 5NN 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
72.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
178
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 5NNNational
Violence and sexual offences64.623.6
Anti-social behaviour41.610.7
Criminal damage and arson24.14.7
Shoplifting12.28.4
Burglary9.19.1
Other theft8.24.5
Public order7.84.6
Other crime7.21.5
Drugs4.22.4
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.