Total Crime Rate

8.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 8.7 1/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 4th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 28th 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 Bowes Lea (DH4 4PR) in the last 12 months was 8.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Bowes Lea (DH4 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Golf Course Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hornbeam (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowes Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Twizzell Burn Under investigation
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 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Golf Course Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf Course Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golf Course Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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