Crime Rates at Hulme Court, Peterlee, SR8 2NU

Hulme Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 218th 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 Hulme Court (SR8 2NU) in the last 12 months was 218.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.6% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 152.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hulme Court (SR8 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hulme Court. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.