Is Seaham safe?
Seaham recorded 129.7 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — 30% above the England average (99.5) and 7% above the North East average (120.6).
Its safety score is 52/100 (fair), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 2,787
- Rate per 1,000
- 129.7
- 1-year trend
- +11.0%
- 3-year trend
- +28.6%
- 5-year trend
- +30.3%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 17
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.8
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026