Crime Rates at High Street, Easington Lane, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0JP

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 926 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 High Street (DH5 0JP) in the last 12 months was 213.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DH5 0JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartside Gardens, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotherstone Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.