Crime Rates at Hill View Grove, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4SL

Hill View Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 231st 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 Hill View Grove (DH4 4SL) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill View Grove (DH4 4SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grasswell Terrace, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gertrude Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.