Total Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.1 2/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Moorsfield area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 81st 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 Moorsfield (DH4 5PG) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Moorsfield (DH4 5PG), 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 Moorsfield area

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

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