Durham Constabulary

Crime in Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley)

Street-level crime statistics for Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 891 crimes in last 12 months
5 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

891 Crimes (last 12 months)
↑7.6% vs Previous 12 Months
5/100 Safety Score
18.6% 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 — 891 total crimes recorded in Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley)

Violent Crime
263 29.5%
↑7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
200 22.4%
↑38%
Anti-Social Behaviour
144 16.2%
↑55%
Shoplifting
85 9.5%
↓49%
Other Theft
39 4.4%
↓20%
Public Order
38 4.3%
Burglary
36 4%
↓5%
Other Crime
33 3.7%
↑106%
Vehicle Crime
32 3.6%
↑88%
Drugs
14 1.6%
↑56%
Possession of Weapons
4 0.4%
Robbery
3 0.3%
↓50%
Theft from Person
0 0%
↓100%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley)

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) (12 months)

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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.