Crime Rates at Argent Street, Easington Colliery, Peterlee, SR8 3QA

Argent Street area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Argent Street (SR8 3QA) in the last 12 months was 985.5 per 1,000 residents and was 556.2% higher than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 137 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 272.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argent Street (SR8 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anthony Street, where police recorded 162 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Avon Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.