Crime Rates at Northumberland Street, Peterlee, SR8 4PX

Northumberland Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 798th 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 Northumberland Street (SR8 4PX) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% 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 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.