Crime Rates at Alnwick Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3PU

Alnwick Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 58th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alnwick Street (SR8 3PU) in the last 12 months was 470.9 per 1,000 residents and was 208.7% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -65.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 228.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alnwick Street (SR8 3PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Browning Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.