Crime Rates at Greendale Gardens, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0EF

Greendale Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 161st highest crime rate of 922 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 Greendale Gardens (DH5 0EF) in the last 12 months was 155.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greendale Gardens (DH5 0EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nidderdale Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eskdale Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.