Crime Rates at Oswald Terrace, Peterlee, SR8 3LB

Oswald Terrace area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Oswald Terrace (SR8 3LB) in the last 12 months was 312.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.1% higher than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 187.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswald Terrace (SR8 3LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stewart Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmhill Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.