Postcode district · Peterlee
Crime in SR8
How much crime is recorded in SR8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Population
- 38,099 (2024)
SR8Postcode district · Peterlee
How safe is SR8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in SR8, 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
46.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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).
SR8National
Violence and sexual offences39.223.6
Shoplifting18.78.4
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Criminal damage and arson14.94.7
Burglary12.59.1
Public order6.04.6
Other theft5.54.5
Other crime3.71.5
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.