Crime in Peterlee (Shotton): 68 offences recorded in July 2026

68 crimes were recorded in and around Peterlee (Shotton) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 7 on the 61 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Violent crime: 17 reports (25% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 13 reports (19% of the total) Shoplifting: 13 reports (19% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 9 reports (13% of the total) Other theft: 7 reports (10% 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.