Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 9HF
How much crime is recorded in SR7 9HF, 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
- 1,752 (2024)
How safe is SR7 9HF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 9HF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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 9HFNational
Burglary16.79.1
Violence and sexual offences16.223.6
Vehicle crime6.83.5
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Public order5.34.6
Other theft2.64.5
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs1.22.4
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% 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.