Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) vs Spennymoor (Broom Ward)

Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,063 crimes in the last 12 months. Spennymoor (Broom Ward) has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) with 548 crimes. Spennymoor (Broom Ward) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Spennymoor (Broom Ward) shows +28.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (413 incidents). In Spennymoor (Broom Ward), it is Violent Crime (222 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) recorded 139 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Spennymoor (Broom Ward) recorded 70. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) totalled 413 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 222 in Spennymoor (Broom Ward). Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Seaham (Easington and Grants Houses) recorded 1,235 crimes (now 1,063, a change of -13.9%). Spennymoor (Broom Ward) recorded 427 crimes previously (now 548, +28.3%).

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 (Easington and Grants Houses) has a resolution rate of 32.1% and Spennymoor (Broom Ward) has 21.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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