Postcode · Peterlee
Crime in SR8 5ST
How much crime is recorded in SR8 5ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Peterlee South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,093 (2024)
SR8 5STPeterlee
How safe is SR8 5ST
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR8 5ST 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
52.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
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 5STNational
Violence and sexual offences44.223.6
Anti-social behaviour41.110.7
Shoplifting30.68.4
Public order18.44.6
Burglary15.69.1
Criminal damage and arson15.44.7
Other theft6.94.5
Drugs4.92.4
Other crime3.31.5
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.