Crime Rates at Elsdon Close, Peterlee, SR8 1NE

Elsdon Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elsdon Close (SR8 1NE) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Passfield average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsdon Close (SR8 1NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakerside Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Severn Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.