Crimes Committed Near Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS in November 2025
Summary
Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS is within the Houghton policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 52 crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS can be described as High.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 315 reported crimes per 1,000 people - a high 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: Medium
Bicycle theft: Very Low
Burglary: Medium
Criminal damage and arson: High
Drugs: Medium
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Medium
Robbery: Low
Shoplifting: High
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: High
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 6 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Harle Close |
| November 2025 | On or near Holystone Close |
| November 2025 | On or near Hopper Court |
| November 2025 | On or near Lime Avenue |
| November 2025 | On or near Mulberry Way |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane |
Burglary
These are the 3 Burglary crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Fairfield | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Moorsfield | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near St Michaels | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 7 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Chester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Harle Close | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near St Michaels | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 4 Drugs crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Lime Avenue | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 3 Other theft crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Violet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Rosedale Crescent | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Sherburn Grove | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| November 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
Robbery
These are the 2 Robbery crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Ferrand Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
Shoplifting
These are the 6 Shoplifting crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Gilpin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Moorsfield | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Seaburn Drive | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 11 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
Note: We receive many queries about splitting sexual and violent crimes into distinct categories. Unfortunately, we do not have the data to do so and discuss this further on our Frequently Asked Questions page here.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near Abbey Drive | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Fairbairn Drive | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Fairbairn Drive | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Greenwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Harwood Drive | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Holystone Close | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Larch Avenue | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Leyburn Close | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Leyburn Grove | Under investigation |
| November 2025 | On or near Sunrise Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| November 2025 | On or near Wheler Street | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in November 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5YS. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| November 2025 | On or near St Michaels | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| November 2025 | On or near Violet Street | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.