Crime Rates at Ranksborough Street, Seaham, SR7 0AS

Ranksborough Street area has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ranksborough Street (SR7 0AS) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ranksborough Street (SR7 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parkland Terrace. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.