Crime Rates at Seaton Lane, Seaton, Seaham, SR7 0LS

Seaton Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 219th 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 Seaton Lane (SR7 0LS) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaton Lane (SR7 0LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seaton Grove, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.