Durham Constabulary

Crime in Peterlee (Blackhall)

Street-level crime statistics for Peterlee (Blackhall) based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 804 crimes in last 12 months

7 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

804 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓2.1% vs Previous 12 Months

7/100 Safety Score

17.8% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 804 total crimes recorded in Peterlee (Blackhall)

Violent Crime

314

↑15%

Anti-Social Behaviour

132

↑7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

Public Order

↑50%

Shoplifting

↓52%

Other Theft

↓21%

Burglary

↓37%

Vehicle Crime

↓29%

Other Crime

↑9%

Drugs

↑73%

Possession of Weapons

↑20%

Robbery

↑50%

Theft from Person

↓67%

Bicycle Theft

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Peterlee (Blackhall)

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06/23

104

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105

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Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Peterlee (Blackhall) (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Peterlee (Blackhall)

January 2026 45 crimes December 2025 49 crimes November 2025 61 crimes October 2025 54 crimes September 2025 78 crimes August 2025 98 crimes July 2025 79 crimes June 2025 70 crimes May 2025 69 crimes April 2025 71 crimes March 2025 77 crimes February 2025 53 crimes January 2025 62 crimes December 2024 70 crimes November 2024 60 crimes October 2024 62 crimes September 2024 69 crimes August 2024 88 crimes July 2024 81 crimes June 2024 68 crimes May 2024 73 crimes April 2024 53 crimes March 2024 73 crimes February 2024 62 crimes January 2024 80 crimes December 2023 70 crimes November 2023 54 crimes October 2023 93 crimes September 2023 80 crimes August 2023 105 crimes July 2023 104 crimes June 2023 87 crimes May 2023 97 crimes April 2023 82 crimes March 2023 86 crimes February 2023 75 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.