Crimes Committed Near South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG in October 2025
Summary
South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG is within the Chester-le-Street (East Villages) policing neighbourhood, under the Durham Constabulary force area.
There were 28 crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 68 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: Low
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: Very Low
Shoplifting: Very Low
Theft from the person: Very Low
Vehicle crime: Low
Violence and sexual offences: Medium
List of Crimes Nearby
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Anti-social behaviour
These are the 7 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Blackthorn Way |
| October 2025 | On or near Durham Street |
| October 2025 | On or near Grange Avenue |
| October 2025 | On or near Orchid Square |
| October 2025 | On or near Ravensworth Avenue |
| October 2025 | On or near Ravensworth Avenue |
| October 2025 | On or near Rose Avenue |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Orchid Square | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sidings Place | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 3 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Chipchase Court | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Murray Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Public order
This is the 1 Public order crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Elmwood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Shoplifting
These are the 2 Shoplifting crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Petrol Station | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 12 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near A1052 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| October 2025 | On or near Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Chipchase Court | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Pinewood Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| October 2025 | On or near Ravensworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Rose Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Rose Avenue | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sidings Place | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Sydney Street | Under investigation |
| October 2025 | On or near Tantallon Court | Under investigation |
Other crime
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in October 2025 within half a mile of South Crescent, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AG. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | On or near Elmwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.