Crime Rates at Queensway, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8EJ

Queensway area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 384th 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 Queensway (DH5 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% 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 ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (DH5 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nesham Place, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waller Terrace (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.