Crime Rates at Eastlea Crescent, Seaham, SR7 8EF

Eastlea 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 Eastlea Crescent (SR7 8EF) 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 Eastlea Crescent (SR7 8EF), 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.