Total Crime Rate

136.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dubmire Cottages area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 207th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dubmire Cottages (DH4 6LF) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dubmire Cottages (DH4 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Britannia Terrace. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dubmire Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maiden Law —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dubmire Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dubmire Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Railway Cottages Under investigation
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Data Sources

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