Total Crime Rate
166.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lady Milbanke Mews area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 362nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lady Milbanke Mews (SR7 0HD) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lady Milbanke Mews (SR7 0HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milldale (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Seaham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milldale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milldale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milldale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seaton Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Seaton Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burdon Crescent | — |
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