Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SR8 · County Durham
277
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
SR1 · Sunderland
366
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Peterlee has less crime — 277 vs 366 incidents in February 2026.
Sunderland saw somewhat more crime than Peterlee in February 2026 (366 vs 277 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (134 vs 84 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Peterlee recorded fewer crimes than Sunderland — 277 vs 366 incidents. That is 24% fewer crimes. Sunderland is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Peterlee recorded 84 incidents of this type vs 134 in Sunderland. Overall, Peterlee had fewer total crimes (277 vs 366).