Crime Rates at Stoneleigh Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LS

Stoneleigh Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Stoneleigh Close (DH4 5LS) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stoneleigh Close (DH4 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hopper Court, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otterburn Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.