Crime Rates at Bolam Street, Peterlee, SR8 3SE

Bolam Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bolam Street (SR8 3SE) in the last 12 months was 165.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 106.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bolam Street (SR8 3SE), 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.