Crime Rates at Hatfield Place, Peterlee, SR8 5TG

Hatfield Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Passfield , and the 725th 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 Hatfield Place (SR8 5TG) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Passfield average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hatfield Place (SR8 5TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrison Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.