Crime Rates at Fern Crescent, Seaham, SR7 7UN

Fern Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 774th lowest 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 Fern Crescent (SR7 7UN) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Crescent (SR7 7UN), 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.