Crime Rate in Seaton, ward

Seaton has the lowest crime rate of 12 wards in Hartlepool district and the 1044th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 18th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Seaton in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Hartlepool district average (168.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Seaton’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Seaton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 55 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Church Street (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.