Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) vs Spennymoor (Tudhoe)

Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) and recorded 982 crimes in the last 12 months. Spennymoor (Tudhoe) has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 727 crimes. Spennymoor (Tudhoe) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +62.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Spennymoor (Tudhoe) shows +43.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (263 incidents). In Spennymoor (Tudhoe), it is Violent Crime (276 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) recorded 114 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Spennymoor (Tudhoe) recorded 120. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) totalled 263 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 276 in Spennymoor (Tudhoe). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) recorded 603 crimes (now 982, a change of +62.9%). Spennymoor (Tudhoe) recorded 506 crimes previously (now 727, +43.7%).

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. Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) has a resolution rate of 22% and Spennymoor (Tudhoe) has 19.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Seaham (Dawdon, Parkside) falls within the Durham Constabulary boundary. Spennymoor (Tudhoe) 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 (Dawdon, Parkside) and Spennymoor (Tudhoe). You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.