Crap Towns / Seaham / Crime

How much crime is there in Seaham?

The police recorded 84.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Seaham from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 97.0, up from 73.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	73.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	81.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	97.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.9	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	15.2	7.0
Shoplifting	11.4	7.1
Other theft	5.8	5.4
Public order	5.6	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.7	3.8
Other crime	3.2	2.0
Burglary	2.6	3.1
Drugs	1.9	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Horden	8.3 km	164
Murton	2.9 km	160
Easington	5.6 km	143
Peterlee	8.6 km	131
Sunderland	8.4 km	111
Wingate	11.9 km	105
Houghton-le-Spring	7.9 km	93.9
Seaham	–	84.0
Hetton-le-Hole	6.9 km	81.0
Fence Houses	9.6 km	65.3
Shiney Row and Penshaw	9.2 km	53.9
The typical town	–	76.2