Crime in Peterlee (Peterlee): 374 offences recorded in July 2026

374 crimes were recorded in and around Peterlee (Peterlee) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 42 on the 332 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 161 reports (43% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 48 reports (13% of the total) Shoplifting: 47 reports (13% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 46 reports (12% of the total) Public order: 17 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.