Crime Rates at Almond Way, Seaham, SR7 7RU

Almond Way area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 672nd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Almond Way (SR7 7RU) in the last 12 months was 96.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Almond Way (SR7 7RU), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Crescent. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.