Crime Rates at Northumberland Street, Peterlee, SR8 4PX

Northumberland Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 622nd 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 Northumberland Street (SR8 4PX) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Street (SR8 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Handley Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yoden Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.