Crime Rates at Westcott Road, Peterlee, SR8 5JE

Westcott Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 398th 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 Westcott Road (SR8 5JE) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcott Road (SR8 5JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Basingstoke Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.