Crime Rates at Syston Close, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6TB

Syston 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 Syston Close (DH4 6TB) 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 Syston Close (DH4 6TB), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.