Crime Rates at Shinwell Terrace, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9EN

Shinwell Terrace area has the 24th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 542nd highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shinwell Terrace (SR7 9EN) in the last 12 months was 127.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% lower than the Dawdon average (145.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shinwell Terrace (SR7 9EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansbury Drive, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stephens Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.