Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 8LA
How much crime is recorded in SR7 8LA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Seaham Northlea & Westlea
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,067 (2024)
SR7 8LASeaham
How safe is SR7 8LA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 8LA 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
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
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 8LANational
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Shoplifting6.18.4
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Other theft4.04.5
Burglary3.89.1
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other crime0.81.5
Public order0.84.6
Drugs0.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% 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.