Crime Rates at Shields Place, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AX

Shields Place area has the 35th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 441st 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 Shields Place (DH5 8AX) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% higher than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shields Place (DH5 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Hillside Way. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.