Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SR4 · Sunderland
256
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NE36 · South Tyneside
73
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
South Tyneside has less crime — 73 vs 256 incidents in April 2026.
Houghton-le-Spring recorded substantially more crime than South Tyneside in April 2026 — 256 incidents compared to 73, a 3.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Houghton-le-Spring records significantly more (75 vs 19 incidents). Houghton-le-Spring sits above the national average for recorded crime while South Tyneside is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, South Tyneside recorded fewer crimes than Houghton-le-Spring — 73 vs 256 incidents. That is 71% fewer crimes. South Tyneside is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Houghton-le-Spring recorded 75 incidents of this type vs 19 in South Tyneside. Overall, South Tyneside had fewer total crimes (73 vs 256).