Durham Constabulary

Crime in Peterlee (Shotton)

Street-level crime statistics for Peterlee (Shotton) based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 669 crimes in last 12 months
10 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

669 Crimes (last 12 months)
↓16.8% vs Previous 12 Months
10/100 Safety Score
18.9% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 669 total crimes recorded in Peterlee (Shotton)

Violent Crime
207 30.9%
↓6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
140 20.9%
↑9%
Anti-Social Behaviour
109 16.3%
↓29%
Shoplifting
84 12.6%
↓37%
Public Order
36 5.4%
↑20%
Other Crime
22 3.3%
↓8%
Other Theft
21 3.1%
↓36%
Vehicle Crime
13 1.9%
↓41%
Drugs
13 1.9%
↑63%
Burglary
12 1.8%
↓71%
Possession of Weapons
5 0.7%
Theft from Person
4 0.6%
Robbery
2 0.3%
↓33%
Bicycle Theft
1 0.1%
↓50%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Peterlee (Shotton)

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Peterlee (Shotton) (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Peterlee (Shotton)

January 2026 37 crimes December 2025 57 crimes November 2025 80 crimes October 2025 60 crimes September 2025 43 crimes August 2025 36 crimes July 2025 52 crimes June 2025 78 crimes May 2025 75 crimes April 2025 50 crimes March 2025 54 crimes February 2025 47 crimes January 2025 73 crimes December 2024 65 crimes November 2024 85 crimes October 2024 112 crimes September 2024 89 crimes August 2024 66 crimes July 2024 41 crimes June 2024 58 crimes May 2024 63 crimes April 2024 50 crimes March 2024 59 crimes February 2024 43 crimes January 2024 52 crimes December 2023 62 crimes November 2023 44 crimes October 2023 55 crimes September 2023 40 crimes August 2023 50 crimes July 2023 56 crimes June 2023 52 crimes May 2023 67 crimes April 2023 63 crimes March 2023 61 crimes February 2023 47 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.