Crime Rates at Brixham Close, Dalton Le Dale, Seaham, SR7 8PR

Brixham Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Deneside , and the 140th 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 Brixham Close (SR7 8PR) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brixham Close (SR7 8PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queensbury Road, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryton Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.