Crime Rates at Cartington Close, Peterlee, SR8 1PG

Cartington Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 656th 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 Cartington Close (SR8 1PG) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cartington Close (SR8 1PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanhope Chase, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindisfarne (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.