Crime Rates at Moutter Close, Peterlee, SR8 4BL

Moutter Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 322nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moutter Close (SR8 4BL) in the last 12 months was 179.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moutter Close (SR8 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Wilkinson Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.