Crime Rates at Hawthorn Square, Seaham, SR7 7DD

Hawthorn Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 250th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Hawthorn Square (SR7 7DD) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Square (SR7 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wear Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.