Total Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aspen Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Aspen Close (DH4 7TU) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Houghton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Aspen Close (DH4 7TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hornbeam, where police recorded 10 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.
View Crime In Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tanbark | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hornbeam | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brentwood Road | Under investigation |
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