Crime Rates at Westway, Peterlee, SR8 1DE

Westway area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 795th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westway (SR8 1DE) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Passfield average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westway (SR8 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnside, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hulme Court (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.