Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Laurel Crescent area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Crescent (DH4 5JS) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Crescent (DH4 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Butterwick Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckwith Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonport Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Devonport —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coaley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butterwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butterwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lulworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harle Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lulworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Abbey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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