Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stretton Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Stretton Close (DH4 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stretton Close (DH4 6NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Mews, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Medway Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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