Crime Rates at Peth Green, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0EY

Peth Green area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 387th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peth Green (DH5 0EY) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Hetton average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peth Green (DH5 0EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilywhite Terrace, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambton Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.