Crime Rates at Nursery Bungalows, Seaham, SR7 7NY

Nursery Bungalows area has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 415th 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 Nursery Bungalows (SR7 7NY) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Bungalows (SR7 7NY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.