Crime Rates at Church Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AA

Church Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 922 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 Church Street (DH5 8AA) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% lower than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (DH5 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near The Broadway. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.