Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 8LD
How much crime is recorded in SR7 8LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Murton North & Parkside
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
SR7 8LDSeaham
How safe is SR7 8LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 8LD 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
66.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 8LDNational
Violence and sexual offences43.023.6
Burglary26.79.1
Criminal damage and arson16.14.7
Anti-social behaviour12.210.7
Vehicle crime11.53.5
Public order4.64.6
Other theft3.74.5
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs2.72.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.