Total Crime Rate
108.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Houghton Gate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Lumley , and the 659th highest crime rate of 1,720 local areas in County Durham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Houghton Gate (DH3 4PD) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% higher than the Lumley average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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