Crime Rates at Thistlecroft, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LT

Thistlecroft area has the 24th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 330th 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 Thistlecroft (DH5 8LT) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistlecroft (DH5 8LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shakespeare Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longlands Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.