Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saltburn Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 395th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saltburn Close (DH4 5HS) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltburn Close (DH4 5HS), the main crime hotspot is near Otterburn Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saltburn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Littleburn Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorneyburn Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckwith Close —
Sep 2025Public order Abbey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sherburn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harle Close —
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Data Sources

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