Postcode · Houghton le Spring
Crime in DH4 4PS
How much crime is recorded in DH4 4PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shiney Row
- Council
- Sunderland
- Region
- North East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,867 (2024)
How safe is DH4 4PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH4 4PS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 4PSNational
Burglary7.69.1
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.11.5
Public order0.94.6
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 56% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.