Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH4 · Sunderland
143
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SR1 · Sunderland
556
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Houghton-le-Spring has less crime — 143 vs 556 incidents in April 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than Houghton-le-Spring in April 2026 — 556 incidents compared to 143, a 3.9x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (143 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 Sunderland — 143 vs 556 incidents. That is 74% fewer crimes. Sunderland 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 143 in Sunderland. Overall, Houghton-le-Spring had fewer total crimes (143 vs 556).