Crime Rates at Durham Avenue, Peterlee, SR8 4PY

Durham Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Horden , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Avenue (SR8 4PY) in the last 12 months was 254.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Avenue (SR8 4PY), 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.