Crime Rates at Matterdale Road, Peterlee, SR8 5LF

Matterdale Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 65th 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 Matterdale Road (SR8 5LF) in the last 12 months was 450.7 per 1,000 residents and was 195.5% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 220.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matterdale Road (SR8 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delavale Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.