Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.2 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghall Houses area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Durham South , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 1,724 local areas in County Durham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houghall Houses (DH1 3SJ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% higher than the Durham South average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghall Houses (DH1 3SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houghall Houses area

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Data Sources

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