Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH4 · Sunderland
86
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
DL13 · County Durham
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Stanhope has less crime — 3 vs 86 incidents in February 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than Stanhope in February 2026 — 86 incidents compared to 3, a 28.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (29 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Stanhope recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 3 vs 86 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Stanhope is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Houghton-le-Spring recorded 29 incidents of this type vs 2 in Stanhope. Overall, Stanhope had fewer total crimes (3 vs 86).