Crime Rates at Escallond Drive, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, SR7 8JZ

Escallond Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Deneside , and the 59th 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 Escallond Drive (SR7 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Deneside average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Escallond Drive (SR7 8JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belton Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.