Total Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 54.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Larkfield Crescent area has the 27th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 390th 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 Larkfield Crescent (DH4 4PD) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkfield Crescent (DH4 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Hunter Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larkfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf Course Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf Course Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Larkfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burnden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foundry Close 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 2026Burglary Golf Course Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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