Crime Rates at Adam Street, Peterlee, SR8 4EU

Adam Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Adam Street (SR8 4EU) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Horden average (185.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adam Street (SR8 4EU), the main crime hotspot is near Sixth Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.