Crime Rates at Ellison Meadow, Peterlee, SR8 4QG

Ellison Meadow area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 261st 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 Ellison Meadow (SR8 4QG) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 135.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellison Meadow (SR8 4QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Handley Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shotton Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.