Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 9PP
How much crime is recorded in SR7 9PP, 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
- 1,319 (2024)
SR7 9PPSeaham
How safe is SR7 9PP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 9PP 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
66.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
156
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 9PPNational
Violence and sexual offences48.623.6
Anti-social behaviour32.210.7
Criminal damage and arson26.54.7
Burglary24.19.1
Public order12.54.6
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Other theft5.54.5
Drugs4.82.4
Shoplifting4.08.4
Other crime3.71.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.