Crime Rates at Hartoft Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4HT

Hartoft Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 411th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hartoft Close (DH4 4HT) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartoft Close (DH4 4HT), 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.