Crime Rates at Church Lane North, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9RJ

Church Lane North area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Murton , and the 448th highest crime rate of 1,724 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 Church Lane North (SR7 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Murton average (190.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane North (SR7 9RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansbury Drive, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.