Crime Rates at Sunny Blunts, Peterlee, SR8 1LP

Sunny Blunts area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 855th highest 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 Sunny Blunts (SR8 1LP) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Blunts (SR8 1LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teign Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helford Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.