Crime Rates at The Leas, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4HP

The Leas area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Leas (DH4 4HP) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Leas (DH4 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Leas (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.