Crimes Committed Near Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF in August 2025
Summary
Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF is within the Houghton policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 74 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 62 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: Very Low
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: None
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
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 9 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Burn Promenade |
| August 2025 | On or near Cross Street |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way |
| August 2025 | On or near Market Place |
| 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 |
Burglary
These are the 5 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. 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 Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Queensway | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Shields Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Wallace Street | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 6 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Burns Avenue South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Martindale Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Mildred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaham Road | 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 Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Spring Drive | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 3 Other theft crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Seaham Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Sunderland Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. 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 8 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Baker Street | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Earsdon Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Earsdon Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. 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 Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. 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 7 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Edwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Kirklea Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Kirkstone Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Longlands Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Violet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Waller Terrace | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 17 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Burdon Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Dunkirk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Hillside Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Holywell Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaham Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaham Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Seaton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near Shakespeare Street | 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 3 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8AF. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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