Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) vs Gisburn & Rimington

Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,451 crimes in the last 12 months. Gisburn & Rimington has a safety score of 92/100 (Very Safe) with 77 crimes. Gisburn & Rimington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Gisburn & Rimington shows +6.9% (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 (419 incidents). In Gisburn & Rimington, it is Violent Crime (26 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) recorded 209 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Gisburn & Rimington recorded 14. 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 419 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 26 in Gisburn & Rimington. 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 1,419 crimes (now 1,451, a change of +2.3%). Gisburn & Rimington recorded 72 crimes previously (now 77, +6.9%).

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 29.6% and Gisburn & Rimington has 25%. 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. Gisburn & Rimington is covered by Lancashire 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 Gisburn & Rimington. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.