Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morinda Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 127th 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 Morinda Close (DH4 7TG) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morinda Close (DH4 7TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larkfield Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brentwood Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morinda Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Collingwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1519 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hornbeam Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brentwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Tanbark Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larkfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Collingwood Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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