Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) vs Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank)

Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,350 crimes in the last 12 months. Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank) has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 1,095 crimes. Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank) shows +8.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (396 incidents). In Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank), it is Violent Crime (377 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) recorded 198 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank) recorded 130. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) totalled 396 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 377 in Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) recorded 1,489 crimes (now 1,350, a change of -9.3%). Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank) recorded 1,006 crimes previously (now 1,095, +8.9%).

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. Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) has a resolution rate of 24.4% and Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank) has 21.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank) 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 Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) and Spennymoor (Ferryhill Town/Dean Bank). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.