Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 57.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bowes Lea area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 408th 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 Bowes Lea (DH4 4PP) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 5 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 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowes Lea (DH4 4PP), the main crime hotspot is near Larkfield Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowes Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf Course Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Golf Course Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Larkfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpine Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Burnden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Birkdale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf Course Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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