Crime Rates at Sunderland Road, Horden, Peterlee, SR8 4QJ

Sunderland Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 545th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunderland Road (SR8 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunderland Road (SR8 4QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Street, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ninth Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.