Crime Rates at Ennerdale Close, Seaham, SR7 8DL

Ennerdale Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 521st highest 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 Ennerdale Close (SR7 8DL) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ennerdale Close (SR7 8DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ryton Crescent, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milldale (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.