Crime Rates at Malvern Crescent, Seaham, SR7 8AX

Malvern Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 92nd 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 Malvern Crescent (SR7 8AX) in the last 12 months was 347.2 per 1,000 residents and was 169.9% 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 888.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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