Crime Rates at Briar Glen, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9SQ

Briar Glen area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Murton , and the 446th lowest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Glen (SR7 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Murton average (183.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Glen (SR7 9SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briar Glen, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Avenue (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.