Crime Rates at Oakerside Drive, Peterlee, SR8 1JP

Oakerside Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 848th 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 Oakerside Drive (SR8 1JP) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakerside Drive (SR8 1JP), 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.