Crime Rates at Whitelea Close, Peterlee, SR8 5TH

Whitelea Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blackhalls , and the 801st lowest 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 Whitelea Close (SR8 5TH) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Blackhalls average (141.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitelea Close (SR8 5TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dean Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delavale Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.