Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 8ST
How much crime is recorded in SR7 8ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Murton & South Hetton
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,632 (2024)
SR7 8STSeaham
How safe is SR7 8ST
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 8ST 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
43.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
196
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 8STNational
Shoplifting99.08.4
Violence and sexual offences33.823.6
Anti-social behaviour24.010.7
Burglary14.19.1
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Other theft7.94.5
Public order6.14.6
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Other crime3.11.5
Robbery2.41.4
Drugs1.62.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.