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Crime in DH4 4EB

How much crime is recorded in DH4 4EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Houghton West
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,314 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH4 4EB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH4 4EB area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
18.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

DH4 4EBNational
Violence and sexual offences12.823.6
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Shoplifting6.48.4
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft3.24.5
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Public order2.14.6
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.21.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 45% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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