Crime Rates at West Street, Seaham, SR7 7HT

West Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 524th 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 West Street (SR7 7HT) in the last 12 months was 131.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% lower than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (SR7 7HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wear Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.