Peterlee (Peterlee) vs Spennymoor (Spennymoor)

Peterlee (Peterlee) has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,164 crimes in the last 12 months. Spennymoor (Spennymoor) has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 1,114 crimes. Peterlee (Peterlee) 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. Spennymoor (Spennymoor) shows +25.2% (rising). 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 Spennymoor (Spennymoor), it is Violent Crime (374 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 Spennymoor (Spennymoor) recorded 219. 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 374 in Spennymoor (Spennymoor). 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%). Spennymoor (Spennymoor) recorded 890 crimes previously (now 1,114, +25.2%).

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 Spennymoor (Spennymoor) has 21.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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