Crime Rates at Polemarch Street, Seaham, SR7 7TQ

Polemarch Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Polemarch Street (SR7 7TQ) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polemarch Street (SR7 7TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emily Street East, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.