Crimes Committed Near Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX in October 2025
Summary
Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX is within the Houghton policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 33 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 85 reported crimes per 1,000 people
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: Medium
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: Low
Theft from the person: None
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 5 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Blackthorn Way |
| October 2025 | On or near Brinkburn Crescent |
| October 2025 | On or near Butterwick Road |
| October 2025 | On or near Leyburn Close |
| October 2025 | On or near Thorneyburn Close |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Newminster Close | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Stoneleigh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 7 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Burn Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Butterwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Butterwick Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Fountains Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Houghton Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Ruby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Sedgeletch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Butterwick Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
Public order
This is the 1 Public order crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Shoplifting
These are the 2 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 2 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Moorsfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Moorsfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 11 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Blind Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Butterwick Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Butterwick Road | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Coaley Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Coaley Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Coaley Lane | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Larch Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Lime Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Littleburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Moorsburn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5LX. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
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