Crime Rates at Hetton Lyons Industrial Estate, Hetton Le Hole, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 0RH

Hetton Lyons Industrial Estate area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Hetton Lyons Industrial Estate (DH5 0RH) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hetton Lyons Industrial Estate (DH5 0RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilywhite Terrace, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shaftsbury Park (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.