Crime Rates at Mill Crescent, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7QL

Mill Crescent area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Mill Crescent (DH4 7QL) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Crescent (DH4 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Galashiels Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.