Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghton Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 344th 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 Houghton Road (DH5 9PQ) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Road (DH5 9PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houghton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Willis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Welfare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willis Street —
Sep 2025Public order Welfare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welfare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Pemberton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Front Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrington Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Louvain Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Caroline Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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