Crime Rates at Thomas Street, Peterlee, SR8 3LT

Thomas Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 275th 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 Thomas Street (SR8 3LT) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% higher than the Easington average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Street (SR8 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorpe Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.