Crime Rates at Woods Terrace, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9AG

Woods Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Murton , and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woods Terrace (SR7 9AG) in the last 12 months was 377.8 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% higher than the Murton average (190.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 203.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods Terrace (SR7 9AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fife Street, where police recorded 184 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Street South (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.