Crime Rates at Station Avenue North, Fencehouses, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6HT

Station Avenue North area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 222nd 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 Station Avenue North (DH4 6HT) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Avenue North (DH4 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britannia Terrace (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.