Crime Rates at Stockton Road, Seaham, SR7 8EQ

Stockton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 240th 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 Stockton Road (SR7 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 210.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% higher than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 129.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stockton Road (SR7 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Road, where police recorded 28 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.