Total Crime Rate

180.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 180.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.9 7/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Leyburn Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 126th highest crime rate of 922 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 Leyburn Grove (DH4 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 131.1% higher than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leyburn Grove (DH4 5EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Leyburn Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leyburn Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Burn Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burn Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Violet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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