Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 7DF
How much crime is recorded in SR7 7DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Central & South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
SR7 7DFSeaham
How safe is SR7 7DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 7DF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
68.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
266
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 7DFNational
Anti-social behaviour87.410.7
Violence and sexual offences56.923.6
Shoplifting56.68.4
Criminal damage and arson24.64.7
Burglary20.19.1
Public order13.94.6
Other theft8.04.5
Other crime4.51.5
Robbery3.11.4
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.