Crime Rates at Staithes Court, Seaham, SR7 7WF

Staithes Court area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 759th lowest crime rate of 1,720 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 Staithes Court (SR7 7WF) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staithes Court (SR7 7WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beadnell Drive, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Souter Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.