Postcode · Seaham
Crime in SR7 9QA
How much crime is recorded in SR7 9QA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Murton North & Parkside
- Council
- County Durham
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,678 (2024)
SR7 9QASeaham
How safe is SR7 9QA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 100.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SR7 9QA area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
100.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
177
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 9QANational
Violence and sexual offences81.823.6
Criminal damage and arson31.44.7
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Burglary17.79.1
Vehicle crime10.53.5
Other theft8.74.5
Public order8.04.6
Other crime4.51.5
Drugs2.92.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.