Crime Rates at Melrose Crescent, Seaham, SR7 0LD

Melrose Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 688th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melrose Crescent (SR7 0LD) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Crescent (SR7 0LD), 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.