Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH2 · County Durham
161
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SR3 · Sunderland
226
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Chester-le-Street has less crime — 161 vs 226 incidents in April 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring saw somewhat more crime than Chester-le-Street in April 2026 (226 vs 161 incidents). Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Chester-le-Street recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 161 vs 226 incidents. That is 29% fewer crimes. Houghton-le-Spring is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Chester-le-Street recorded 49 incidents of this type vs 67 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Chester-le-Street had fewer total crimes (161 vs 226).