Crime Rates at Heath Grange, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8BQ

Heath Grange area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 286th lowest crime rate of 926 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 Heath Grange (DH5 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Grange (DH5 8BQ), 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.