Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sidings Place area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 327th 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 Sidings Place (DH4 6BF) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidings Place (DH4 6BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sidings Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sidings Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidings Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodland Grange Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brancepeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1052 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A1052 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1052 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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