Total Crime Rate

72.7 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 72.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 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
  • 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

Abbey Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 432nd 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 Abbey Drive (DH4 5LB) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Drive (DH4 5LB), 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 Abbey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosedale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Abbey Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckwith Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harle Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Otterburn Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Sherburn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Littleburn Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thorneyburn Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lindisfarne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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