Total Crime Rate

207.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Disraeli Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 95th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Disraeli Street (DH4 5PD) in the last 12 months was 207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 164.8% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 146.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Disraeli Street (DH4 5PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parnell Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Disraeli Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunscar —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Disraeli Street —
Apr 2026Other crime The Folds Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwood Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Dunscar Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Andrews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keir Hardie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Greenmount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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