Crimes Committed Near Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH in August 2025
Summary
Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH is within the Houghton policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 44 crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 75 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: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Very Low
Other crime: Low
Other theft: Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
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 7 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Burn Promenade |
| August 2025 | On or near Gillas Lane West |
| August 2025 | On or near Hetton Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Market Place |
| 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 3 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Fairburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Queensway | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 4 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. 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 The Broadway | Under investigation |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Ferrand Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Spring Drive | Under investigation |
Other theft
This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 5 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
Shoplifting
This is the 1 Shoplifting crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Burn Promenade | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 5 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Waller Terrace | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 15 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Pocklington Way | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Pocklington Way | 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
This is the 1 Other crime crime recorded in August 2025 within half a mile of Shakespeare Street, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8JH. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Thornhill Street | Under investigation |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.