Crime Rates at Cotsford Park Estate, Peterlee, SR8 4SY

Cotsford Park Estate area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horden , and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotsford Park Estate (SR8 4SY) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotsford Park Estate (SR8 4SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beach Grove, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotsford Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.