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Crime in DH4 5DD

How much crime is recorded in DH4 5DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Houghton Town
Council
Sunderland
Region
North East
Neighbourhood population
1,240 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DH4 5DD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DH4 5DD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 5DDNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Public order2.84.6
Other theft2.24.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other crime2.11.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Drugs0.12.4
Robbery0.01.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 32% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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