Seaham Central & South
Middle areaNorth east County Durham. 8,191 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Seaham Central & South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Seaham Central & South
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Seaham Central & South at a rate of 171.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 432 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 366 |
| Other crime | 179 |
| Shoplifting | 171 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 166 |
| Burglary | 37 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Drug offences | 11 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Seaham Central & South compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Seaham Central & South safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Seaham Central & South at a rate of 171.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 120.3 per 1,000 people across County Durham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 168 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Seaham Central & South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (432), violence and sexual offences (366) and other crime (179).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of County Durham
These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of County Durham and not Seaham Central & South alone. See County Durham
Seaham Central & South in brief
The median price paid for a home in Seaham Central & South was £122,757 in 2025.
Seaham Central & South had 8,166 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Seaham Central & South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Seaham Central & South, 93.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.