Peterlee (Peterlee) vs Rural West

Peterlee (Peterlee) has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,549 crimes in the last 12 months. Rural West has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) with 159 crimes. Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Peterlee (Peterlee) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +22.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Rural West shows -58.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Peterlee (Peterlee), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,275 incidents). In Rural West, it is Violent Crime (42 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Peterlee (Peterlee) recorded 576 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rural West recorded 42. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Peterlee (Peterlee) totalled 1,275 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 42 in Rural West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Peterlee (Peterlee) recorded 2,888 crimes (now 3,549, a change of +22.9%). Rural West recorded 383 crimes previously (now 159, -58.5%).

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. Peterlee (Peterlee) has a resolution rate of 27.5% and Rural West has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Peterlee (Peterlee) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Rural West is covered by Cleveland Police. 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 Peterlee (Peterlee) and Rural West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.