Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 7LA
How much crime is recorded in SR7 7LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Central & South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,110 (2024)
SR7 7LASeaham
How safe is SR7 7LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 7LA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 7LANational
Violence and sexual offences34.323.6
Anti-social behaviour25.210.7
Criminal damage and arson22.34.7
Public order11.14.6
Burglary6.09.1
Other theft5.94.5
Other crime5.11.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Drugs2.02.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Shoplifting0.78.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.