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

Queensway area has the 16th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 240th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queensway (DH5 8EW) in the last 12 months was 143.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (DH5 8EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirklea Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Seaton Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.