Crime Rates at Acacia Avenue, Peterlee, SR8 4HF

Acacia Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Acacia Avenue (SR8 4HF) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher than the Horden average (175.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acacia Avenue (SR8 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beach Grove, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotsford Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.