Crime Rates at Sunderland Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4BD

Sunderland Street area has the highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 7th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunderland Street (DH4 4BD) in the last 12 months was 1290.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1805.4% higher than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 386.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunderland Street (DH4 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheler Street, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Broadway (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.