Crime Rates at Kirkland Hill, Peterlee, SR8 5QB

Kirkland Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 854th 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 Kirkland Hill (SR8 5QB) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkland Hill (SR8 5QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Surtees Road, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.