Crime Rates at Littleburn Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5HJ

Littleburn Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Littleburn Close (DH4 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littleburn Close (DH4 5HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leyburn Grove, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brinkburn Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.