Durham (Ushaw Moor) vs Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough)

Durham (Ushaw Moor) has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,165 crimes in the last 12 months. Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough) has a safety score of 49/100 (Average) with 332 crimes. Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Durham (Ushaw Moor) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough) shows +13.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Durham (Ushaw Moor), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (446 incidents). In Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough), it is Violent Crime (156 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Durham (Ushaw Moor) recorded 324 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough) recorded 49. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Durham (Ushaw Moor) totalled 446 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 156 in Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Durham (Ushaw Moor) recorded 1,151 crimes (now 1,165, a change of +1.2%). Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough) recorded 292 crimes previously (now 332, +13.7%).

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. Durham (Ushaw Moor) has a resolution rate of 100% and Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough) has 13.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Durham (Ushaw Moor) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough) is covered by Durham Constabulary. 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 Durham (Ushaw Moor) and Seaham (South Hetton, Haswell and Haswell Plough). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.