Crime Rates at Christchurch Place, Peterlee, SR8 2NR

Christchurch Place area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 793rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Place (SR8 2NR) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Place (SR8 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medway Close, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hulme Court (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.