Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH4 · Sunderland
143
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
DH9 · County Durham
229
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Houghton-le-Spring has less crime — 143 vs 229 incidents in April 2026.
Stanley recorded notably higher crime than Houghton-le-Spring in April 2026 — 229 vs 143 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stanley records significantly more (80 vs 32 incidents). 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, Houghton-le-Spring recorded fewer crimes than Stanley — 143 vs 229 incidents. That is 38% fewer crimes. Stanley is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Houghton-le-Spring recorded 32 incidents of this type vs 80 in Stanley. Overall, Houghton-le-Spring had fewer total crimes (143 vs 229).