Crime Rates at Westbourne Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4RL

Westbourne Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 239th 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 Westbourne Drive (DH4 4RL) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Drive (DH4 4RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 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.