Total Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterhouses area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 926 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 Waterhouses (DH4 6GE) in the last 12 months was 11.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Houghton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterhouses (DH4 6GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tudhoe Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnhope Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burnhope Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Waterhouses | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterhouses | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Twizzell Burn | Under investigation |
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