Total Crime Rate
143.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Allendale Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 241st highest crime rate of 926 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 Allendale Crescent (DH4 7NN) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Allendale Crescent (DH4 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Allendale Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaledale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Borrowdale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sternboro Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allendale Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allendale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allendale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Allendale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sternboro Park | — |
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