Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 54.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Station Avenue North area has the 28th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 389th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Avenue North (DH4 6HS) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Avenue North (DH4 6HS), 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 Station Avenue North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1052 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A1052 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A1052 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brancepeth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sidings Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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