Crimes Committed Near Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE in December 2025
Summary
Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE is within the Seaham (Dalton-le-Dale, Murton and Hawthorn Village) policing neighbourhood, under the Durham Constabulary force area.
There were 35 crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 175 reported crimes per 1,000 people
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Medium
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
You are viewing crimes during December 2025. This is the most recent month for which data is currently available. Our data is updated monthly, although there is always a slight lag in receiving data from the police forces around the country.
Anti-social behaviour
These are the 3 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Shinwell Terrace |
| December 2025 | On or near Station Road South |
| December 2025 | On or near Wetherburn Avenue |
Burglary
This is the 1 Burglary crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Stephens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 6 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B1285 | Awaiting court outcome |
| December 2025 | On or near Lansbury Drive | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Watkin Crescent | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Wetherburn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near Wetherburn Avenue | Under investigation |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Stephens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B1285 | Under investigation |
Public order
This is the 1 Public order crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Lansbury Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Shoplifting
This is the 1 Shoplifting crime recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near Gregson Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
Vehicle crime
These are the 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B1285 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Shinwell Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| December 2025 | On or near West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 18 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in December 2025 within half a mile of Gowland Square, Murton, Seaham, SR7 9HE. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | On or near B1285 | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Barnes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Bevan Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Bevan Square | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Knaresborough Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Knaresborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Lansbury Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Meadow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Stephens Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Stephens Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Stephens Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Stephens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near Stephens Road | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near Stephens Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| December 2025 | On or near Watkin Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| December 2025 | On or near West Avenue | Under investigation |
| December 2025 | On or near West Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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