Crime in Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside): 196 offences recorded in July 2026

196 crimes were recorded in and around Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) in July 2026, according to figures published by Durham Police. That is up by 35 on the 161 recorded the month before.

The most common reports were:

Anti social behaviour: 61 reports (31% of the total) Violent crime: 61 reports (31% of the total) Criminal damage arson: 16 reports (8% of the total) Vehicle crime: 12 reports (6% of the total) Shoplifting: 11 reports (6% 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.