Total Crime Rate

158.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Drugs 16.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cricklewood Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cricklewood Drive (DH4 7EA) in the last 12 months was 158.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.1% higher than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricklewood Drive (DH4 7EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirlmere Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cricklewood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Barnwell View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Pit —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windermere Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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