Crime Rates at Bethune Avenue, Seaham, SR7 8AG

Bethune Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bethune Avenue (SR7 8AG) in the last 12 months was 235.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% higher than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 90.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethune Avenue (SR7 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensbury Road, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.