Crime Rates at Mansell Crescent, Peterlee, SR8 5LU

Mansell Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Easington , and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mansell Crescent (SR8 5LU) in the last 12 months was 193.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% higher than the Easington average (150.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mansell Crescent (SR8 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surtees Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.