Crime Rates at Moorsfield, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PF

Moorsfield area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 166th highest crime rate of 926 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 Moorsfield (DH4 5PF) in the last 12 months was 178.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorsfield (DH4 5PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.