Crime Rates at Lincoln Walk, Peterlee, SR8 2BU

Lincoln Walk area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 287th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lincoln Walk (SR8 2BU) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 147.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincoln Walk (SR8 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Essington Way. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.