Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 7XD
How much crime is recorded in SR7 7XD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Central & South
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,226 (2024)
SR7 7XDSeaham
How safe is SR7 7XD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 7XD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 7XDNational
Anti-social behaviour46.710.7
Violence and sexual offences12.523.6
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Other theft3.94.5
Public order3.94.6
Burglary2.19.1
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.22.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.