Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 0LF
How much crime is recorded in SR7 0LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Northlea & Westlea
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
SR7 0LFSeaham
How safe is SR7 0LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 0LF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SR7 0LFNational
Burglary8.49.1
Other theft5.44.5
Violence and sexual offences5.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.010.7
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Public order1.34.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.