Crime Rates at Toft Crescent, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9ED

Toft Crescent area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 803rd highest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Toft Crescent (SR7 9ED) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Dawdon average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Toft Crescent (SR7 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near James Street South. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.