Crime Rates at Abbey Drive, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LD

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 5LD) 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 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newburn Crescent, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Butterwick Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.