Total Crime Rate
76.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wear Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 456th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Wear Street (DH4 6LZ) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Houghton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wear Street (DH4 6LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chilton Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Britannia Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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