Crime Rates at Wells Crescent, Seaham, SR7 8HS

Wells Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 537th 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 Wells Crescent (SR7 8HS) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Crescent (SR7 8HS), 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.