Crime Rates at Doreen Avenue, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, SR7 8EY

Doreen Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doreen Avenue (SR7 8EY) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Deneside average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doreen Avenue (SR7 8EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walpole Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.