Crime in Peterlee (Horden): 163 offences recorded in September 2026

163 crimes were recorded in and around Peterlee (Horden) in September 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is down by 69 on the 232 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 70 reports (43% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 20 reports (12% of the total) Shoplifting: 18 reports (11% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 16 reports (10% of the total) Burglary: 8 reports (5% 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.