Crime Rates at Dartmouth Close, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, SR7 8HQ

Dartmouth Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Deneside , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 1,724 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 Dartmouth Close (SR7 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Deneside average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Close (SR7 8HQ), 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.