Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lindisfarne Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Lindisfarne Close (DH4 5LR) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindisfarne Close (DH4 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Otterburn Crescent. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosedale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindisfarne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stoneleigh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Blind Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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