Crime Rates at Ryton Crescent, Seaham, SR7 8BL

Ryton Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 153rd 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 Ryton Crescent (SR7 8BL) in the last 12 months was 273.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryton Crescent (SR7 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Queensbury Road. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.