Rural West vs Seaton

Rural West has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) and recorded 307 crimes in the last 12 months. Seaton has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 447 crimes. Rural West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rural West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Seaton shows -12.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rural West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (82 incidents). In Seaton, it is Shoplifting (117 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rural West recorded 81 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Seaton recorded 99. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rural West totalled 82 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 103 in Seaton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rural West recorded 349 crimes (now 307, a change of -12%). Seaton recorded 512 crimes previously (now 447, -12.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Rural West has a resolution rate of 100% and Seaton has 38.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rural West falls within the Cleveland Police boundary. Seaton is covered by Cleveland Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Rural West and Seaton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.