Crime Rates at Marquess Point, Seaham, SR7 7EA

Marquess Point area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 94th 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 Marquess Point (SR7 7EA) in the last 12 months was 343.8 per 1,000 residents and was 167.3% higher than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marquess Point (SR7 7EA), 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.