Crimes Committed Near Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH in September 2025
Summary
Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH is within the Houghton policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 153 crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 74 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: Low
Bicycle theft: None
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Very 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 24 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Bishops Wynd |
| September 2025 | On or near Chilton Gardens |
| September 2025 | On or near Durham Road |
| September 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court |
| September 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court |
| September 2025 | On or near Gladstone Street |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way |
| September 2025 | On or near Lister Close |
| September 2025 | On or near Market Place |
| September 2025 | On or near Mill Hill |
| September 2025 | On or near Moore Crescent South |
| September 2025 | On or near Moore Crescent South |
| September 2025 | On or near Otterburn Crescent |
| September 2025 | On or near Parnell Street |
| September 2025 | On or near St Andrews |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| September 2025 | On or near Thorneyburn Close |
Burglary
These are the 13 Burglary crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Balmoral Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Churchill Square | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Dunkirk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Ironside Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Meadow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Sherburn Grove | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Waterford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Wharton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Willow Dene | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 10 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Brinkburn Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Harwood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near John Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Kirklea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Leyburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Longlands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Pontop Street | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 3 Drugs crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Local resolution |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 8 Other theft crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Burn Crook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Century Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Cresta View | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Cross Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Cross Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Cross Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Littleburn Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 11 Public order crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Abbey Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Britannia Terrace | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Burn Promenade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Columbine Court | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Henry Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Kirklea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Pontop Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
Robbery
This is the 1 Robbery crime recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 17 Shoplifting crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Burn Promenade | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Durham Road | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Local resolution |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 5 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Century Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Highfield Drive | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Kingsway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Spring Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 54 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near A182 | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Avon Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Britannia Terrace | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Burn Park Road | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Columbine Court | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Cresta View | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Cross Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Ellesmere Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Fairburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Fairburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Front Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Front Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Houghton Cut | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Ironside Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Kingsway | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Larch Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Lindisfarne Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Lloyd Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Longlands Drive | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Mildred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Nesham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Newburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Parnell Street | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Pontop Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Pontop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Pontop Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Railway Cottages | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near South View Terrace | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Southburn Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near St Andrews | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near St Andrews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Stanhope Close | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Whickham Close | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 7 Other crime crimes recorded in September 2025 within 1 mile of Mercantile Road, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5PH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Appletreewick Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Balmoral Crescent | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Greenmount | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Henry Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near The Folds | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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