Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Tanbark area has the 20th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 433rd highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tanbark (DH4 7TE) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tanbark (DH4 7TE), the main crime hotspot is near Medlar Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tanbark area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Aspen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Highway Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B1519 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burnden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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