Crime Rates at Tees Close, Peterlee, SR8 1HE

Tees Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tees Close (SR8 1HE) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% higher than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tees Close (SR8 1HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medway Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakerside Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.