Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 8DN
How much crime is recorded in SR7 8DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Murton North & Parkside
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,259 (2024)
SR7 8DNSeaham
How safe is SR7 8DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 8DN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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 8DNNational
Violence and sexual offences36.023.6
Criminal damage and arson27.34.7
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Burglary11.59.1
Shoplifting9.38.4
Other crime8.81.5
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Public order4.64.6
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Drugs1.42.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.