Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH4 · Sunderland
86
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
DL7 · North Yorkshire
1
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Yafforth has less crime — 1 vs 86 incidents in February 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than Yafforth in February 2026 — 86 incidents compared to 1, a 86.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (29 vs 1 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, Yafforth recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 1 vs 86 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Yafforth 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 1 in Yafforth. Overall, Yafforth had fewer total crimes (1 vs 86).