Crime Rates at Cumbrian Way, Peterlee, SR8 5PT

Cumbrian Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Cumbrian Way (SR8 5PT) in the last 12 months was 215.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 115.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumbrian Way (SR8 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 281 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.