Crime Rates at Lowther Close, Peterlee, SR8 5HJ

Lowther Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 182nd 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 Lowther Close (SR8 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 240.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Close (SR8 5HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunn Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.