Crime Rates at John Street, Fencehouses, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6LH

John Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 191st highest crime rate of 926 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 John Street (DH4 6LH) in the last 12 months was 163.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% higher than the Houghton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (DH4 6LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.