Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other crime 12.8 10/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hunter Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 154th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

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 Hunter Street (DH4 4PA) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.0% higher than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 89.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunter Street (DH4 4PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hunter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hunter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lowerson Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jedburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jedburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Larkfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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