Crime Rates at Viceroy Street, Seaham, SR7 7HZ

Viceroy Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 620th 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 Viceroy Street (SR7 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viceroy Street (SR7 7HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tees Street, where police recorded 56 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.