Crime Rates at Welland Close, Peterlee, SR8 1HY

Welland Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 242nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Welland Close (SR8 1HY) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welland Close (SR8 1HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medway Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherwell Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.