Crime in Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley): 74 offences recorded in September 2026

74 crimes were recorded in and around Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) in September 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 2 on the 72 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 20 reports (27% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 16 reports (22% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 14 reports (19% of the total) Shoplifting: 10 reports (14% of the total) Other theft: 5 reports (7% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.