Total Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boundary Houses area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Boundary Houses (DH4 4PZ) in the last 12 months was 4.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Houghton average (89.3 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Boundary Houses (DH4 4PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornbeam, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brentwood Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Twizzell Burn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1519 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hornbeam | Under investigation |
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