Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH7 · County Durham
41
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR4 · Sunderland
256
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Esh has less crime — 41 vs 256 incidents in April 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than Esh in April 2026 — 256 incidents compared to 41, a 6.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (75 vs 19 incidents). Esh is below the national average while Houghton-le-Spring is above, making Esh the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Esh recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 41 vs 256 incidents. That is 84% fewer crimes. Esh is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Esh recorded 19 incidents of this type vs 75 in Houghton-le-Spring. Overall, Esh had fewer total crimes (41 vs 256).