Crime Rates at Ellison Meadow, Peterlee, SR8 4QG

Ellison Meadow area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 186th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 239.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% higher than the Easington average (152.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 145.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% 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 24 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.