Seaham (Northlea, Seaton, Deneside) — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Durham Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Recorded crime — June 2026

100 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (88): ▲ 12 (14%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Anti-social behaviour45 · 45%
Violence and sexual offences25 · 25%
Criminal damage and arson10 · 10%
Shoplifting8 · 8%
Other theft4 · 4%
Vehicle crime4 · 4%
Public order3 · 3%
Burglary1 · 1%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

60 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Unable to prosecute suspect24 · 40%
Investigation complete; no suspect identified19 · 32%
Awaiting court outcome9 · 15%
Formal action is not in the public interest4 · 7%
Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 2%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Issues with speeding on Seaton Lane and Stockton road

Community Speedwatch has been utilised in the area by local PCSO’s – during which several vehicles were found to be in excess of the speed limit. These are carried out on a regular basis This information obtained by NPT has been fed into the enforcement team who have recently been in the area and provided the following results - B1404 Seaton Lane, Seaham During the 5 visits to the site I would advise that 21 drivers triggered the safety cameras: 0 drivers fell within our Process Level (Court action) 3 drivers fell within our Conditional offer level (fine and points) 18 drivers fell within our Speed Awareness Course level

Set: 2026-09-06

Issues with off road bike related nuisance around Northlea and Seaton

High Visibility patrols in the area are being conducted, along with the use of the drone to identify the bikes and their riders . 23/11/2025 - 2 off road bikes have been seized by our DRAP team on Seaton Lane.

Set: 2026-09-06

Public events & surgeries

Seaton PACT Meeting

2026-08-14 · Seaton Community Centre, Seaham

A PACT meeting will be held at Seaton Community Centre for residents that want to discuss any issues that are going on in their area.

Eastlea Community Centre PACT

2026-08-20 · Eastlea Community Centre, Seaham

A PACT meeting will be held at Eastlea Community Centre for residents of Deneside, Eastlea and Westlea. Members of Seaham Neighbourhood Team will be attending to assist wit any issues that you may be experiencing in your neighbourhood.

Eastlea Community Centre PACT

2026-09-21 · Eastlea Community Centre, Seaham

Seaton PACT Meeting

2026-10-15 · Seaton Community Centre, Seaham

A PACT meeting will be held at Seaton Community Centre for residents that want to discuss any issues that are going on in their area.

Seaton PACT Meeting

2026-12-10 · Seaton Community Centre, Seaham

A PACT meeting will be held at Seaton Community Centre for residents that want to discuss any issues that are going on in their area.

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Official Seaham (Northlea, Seaton, Deneside) team page on Durham Constabulary's site

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Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Durham Constabulary.