Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) vs Peterlee (Peterlee)

Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) and recorded 338 crimes in the last 12 months. Peterlee (Peterlee) has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 3,164 crimes. Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Peterlee (Peterlee) shows +11.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (133 incidents). In Peterlee (Peterlee), it is Violent Crime (1,162 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) recorded 55 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Peterlee (Peterlee) recorded 557. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) totalled 133 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,162 in Peterlee (Peterlee). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) recorded 346 crimes (now 338, a change of -2.3%). Peterlee (Peterlee) recorded 2,839 crimes previously (now 3,164, +11.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) has a resolution rate of 18.9% and Peterlee (Peterlee) has 30.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Peterlee (Peterlee) is covered by Durham Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Durham (High Pittington/West Rainton) and Peterlee (Peterlee). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.