Crime Rates at Forth Close, Peterlee, SR8 1DG

Forth Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 830th 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 Forth Close (SR8 1DG) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Passfield average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forth Close (SR8 1DG), the main crime hotspot is near Burnside. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.