Crime Rates at Harrison Close, Peterlee, SR8 5RB

Harrison Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Easington , and the 210th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harrison Close (SR8 5RB) in the last 12 months was 224.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 145.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrison Close (SR8 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eskdale Walk (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.