Crime Rates at Malvern Crescent, Seaham, SR7 8AU

Malvern Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Crescent (SR7 8AU) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Crescent (SR7 8AU), 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.