Crime Rates at Hill Crescent, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9ER

Hill Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Crescent (SR7 9ER) in the last 12 months was 146.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Crescent (SR7 9ER), 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.