Crime Rates at Seaham Close, South Shields, NE34 7ER

Seaham Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Harton , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 528 local areas in South Tyneside .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Seaham Close (NE34 7ER) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Harton average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaham Close (NE34 7ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lumley Avenue, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampshire Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.