Peterlee (Peterlee) vs Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses)

Peterlee (Peterlee) has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,164 crimes in the last 12 months. Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,063 crimes. Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Peterlee (Peterlee) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) shows -13.9% (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 (1,162 incidents). In Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses), it is Violent Crime (413 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Peterlee (Peterlee) recorded 557 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) recorded 139. 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 1,162 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 413 in Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses). 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 2,839 crimes (now 3,164, a change of +11.5%). Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) recorded 1,235 crimes previously (now 1,063, -13.9%).

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 30.6% and Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) has 32.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Peterlee (Peterlee) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) 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 Peterlee (Peterlee) and Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.