Crime Rates at Thirteenth Street, Peterlee, SR8 4QP

Thirteenth Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thirteenth Street (SR8 4QP) in the last 12 months was 605.6 per 1,000 residents and was 244.3% higher than the Horden average (175.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 178.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thirteenth Street (SR8 4QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardwick Street, where police recorded 203 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.