Crime in Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village): 119 offences recorded in September 2026

119 crimes were recorded in and around Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) in September 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 16 on the 103 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Shoplifting: 37 reports (31% of the total) Violent crime: 28 reports (24% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 14 reports (12% of the total) Anti social behaviour: 13 reports (11% of the total) Burglary: 8 reports (7% of the total)

Figures cover crimes recorded within roughly a mile of the neighbourhood centre and are published about two months in arrears. Police record a crime at the nearest anonymised map point rather than an exact address, so street-level counts are approximate.

Source: data.police.uk, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.