Crimes Committed Near The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB in August 2025
Summary
The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB is within the Houghton policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 62 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB can be described as Low.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 27 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a low level when compared with other statistical areas.
This crime level rating is based on crimes in the Lower level Super Output Area (LSOA) that this postcode is within, whereas the crime map and the list of crimes shown below is based on a straight-line distance instead. Care should be taken when comparing rural to urban areas as even if crimes per 1,000 people are similar, the crimes will be geographically more spread out in rural areas and the LSOA will be a larger area.
Levels By Category
Anti-social behaviour: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Very Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Very Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Very Low
Violence and sexual offences: Low
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 11 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Burn Promenade |
| August 2025 | On or near Burnside Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Burnside Avenue |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area |
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodburn Drive |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Wallace Street | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 3 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Burnside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
Drugs
This is the 1 Drugs crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ferrand Drive | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 4 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Marsden Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Nine Lands | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Witton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Larch Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Moorsfield | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Nine Lands | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Violet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 13 Shoplifting crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Burn Promenade | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Local resolution |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Longlands Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Moorsfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Violet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Woodburn Drive | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 13 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Brinkburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brinkburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hutton Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hutton Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hutton Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thornhill Street | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 4 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of The Oval, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5DB. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Dairy Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Thornhill Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.