Crime Rates at Houghtonside, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4BW

Houghtonside area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

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 Houghtonside (DH4 4BW) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghtonside (DH4 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near The Broadway. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.