Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Brinkburn Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 142nd 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 Brinkburn Crescent (DH4 5HD) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brinkburn Crescent (DH4 5HD), 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 Brinkburn Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hopper Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newburn Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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