Crime Rates at Blackdown Close, Peterlee, SR8 2JP

Blackdown Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 840th 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 Blackdown Close (SR8 2JP) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Passfield average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackdown Close (SR8 2JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malvern Close, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pentland Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.