Crime Rates at Eastlea Crescent, Seaham, SR7 8EE

Eastlea Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 454th highest crime rate of 1,720 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 Eastlea Crescent (SR7 8EE) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher than the Dawdon average (145.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastlea Crescent (SR7 8EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensbury Road, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryton Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.