Crime Rates at Penryn Avenue, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9LL

Penryn Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 553rd 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 Penryn Avenue (SR7 9LL) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penryn Avenue (SR7 9LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penzance Bungs, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood'S Terrace (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.