Peterlee (Shotton) vs Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor)

Peterlee (Shotton) has a safety score of 31/100 (Below Average) and recorded 671 crimes in the last 12 months. Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor) has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) with 560 crimes. Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Peterlee (Shotton) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor) shows +4.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Peterlee (Shotton), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (204 incidents). In Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor), it is Violent Crime (234 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Peterlee (Shotton) recorded 124 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor) recorded 104. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Peterlee (Shotton) totalled 204 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 234 in Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Peterlee (Shotton) recorded 803 crimes (now 671, a change of -16.4%). Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor) recorded 538 crimes previously (now 560, +4.1%).

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 (Shotton) has a resolution rate of 27.8% and Spennymoor (Middlestone Moor) has 22.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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