Crime Rates at Basingstoke Road, Peterlee, SR8 2AR

Basingstoke Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basingstoke Road (SR8 2AR) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.8% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 96.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 89.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basingstoke Road (SR8 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Basingstoke Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.