Crime in Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley): 88 offences recorded in July 2026

88 crimes were recorded in and around Peterlee (Wheatley Hill/Thornley) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 41 on the 47 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Shoplifting: 26 reports (30% of the total) Violent crime: 15 reports (17% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 14 reports (16% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 7 reports (8% of the total) Other theft: 7 reports (8% 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.