Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SR7 · County Durham
104
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR3 · Sunderland
226
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Dalton-le-Dale has less crime — 104 vs 226 incidents in April 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded notably higher crime than Dalton-le-Dale in April 2026 — 226 vs 104 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (67 vs 42 incidents). Dalton-le-Dale is below the national average while Houghton-le-Spring is above, making Dalton-le-Dale the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Dalton-le-Dale recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 104 vs 226 incidents. That is 54% fewer crimes. Dalton-le-Dale is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Dalton-le-Dale recorded 42 incidents of this type vs 67 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Dalton-le-Dale had fewer total crimes (104 vs 226).