Crime Rates at Lowerson Avenue, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4RQ

Lowerson Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 96th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lowerson Avenue (DH4 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 247.9 per 1,000 residents and was 177.6% higher than the Houghton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 145.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowerson Avenue (DH4 4RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.