Crime Rates at Ascot Street, Peterlee, SR8 3RU

Ascot Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 74th 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 Ascot Street (SR8 3RU) in the last 12 months was 408.7 per 1,000 residents and was 172.1% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 204.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ascot Street (SR8 3RU), 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.