Crime Rates at Bourne Street, Peterlee, SR8 3RZ

Bourne Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 55th 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 Bourne Street (SR8 3RZ) in the last 12 months was 478.3 per 1,000 residents and was 213.6% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 247.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Street (SR8 3RZ), 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.