Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NE49 · Northumberland
10
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SR3 · Sunderland
226
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Haltwhistle has less crime — 10 vs 226 incidents in April 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than Haltwhistle in April 2026 — 226 incidents compared to 10, a 22.6x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Haltwhistle sees higher rates of Other crime (2), while Houghton-le-Spring has more Criminal damage & arson (30). Haltwhistle is below the national average while Houghton-le-Spring is above, making Haltwhistle the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Haltwhistle recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 10 vs 226 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Haltwhistle is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Haltwhistle saw higher rates of Other crime while Houghton-le-Spring had more Criminal damage & arson. Overall, Haltwhistle recorded fewer total crimes (10 vs 226).