Crime Rate in Seghill with Seaton Delaval, ward

Seghill with Seaton Delaval has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 wards in Northumberland district and the 2651st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (North East), it has the 144th lowest crime rate of 343 wards.

The overall crime rate in Seghill with Seaton Delaval in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% lower than the Northumberland district average (93.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Seghill with Seaton Delaval’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 267 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Seghill with Seaton Delaval ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Fox Lea Walk. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.