Crime Rates at Edenhill Road, Peterlee, SR8 5DG

Edenhill Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 244th 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 Edenhill Road (SR8 5DG) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edenhill Road (SR8 5DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brandlings Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirlmere Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.