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

John Street 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 John Street (DH4 6LH) 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 John Street (DH4 6LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Front Street, where police recorded 10 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.