Crime Rates at Seaham Street, Sunderland, SR3 1EX

Seaham Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Doxford , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

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 Street (SR3 1EX) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Doxford average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaham Street (SR3 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tunstall View, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Comet Square (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.