Total Crime Rate
200.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sea View Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Dawdon , and the 274th 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 Sea View Walk (SR7 9NA) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sea View Walk (SR7 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Sea View Walk. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Murton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sea View Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sea View Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sea View Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bude Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bude Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bude Square | Under investigation |
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