Crimes Committed Near Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ in September 2025
Summary
Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ is within the Houghton policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 58 crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ 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: Medium
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: None
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 12 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Bishops Wynd |
| September 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court |
| September 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court |
| September 2025 | On or near Holmfirth Close |
| September 2025 | On or near Lister Close |
| 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 The Broadway |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway |
Burglary
These are the 6 Burglary crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. 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 Dunkirk Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Milton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Thrunton Court | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 6 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near B1404 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Earsdon Road | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Kirklea Road | 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 Seaton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. 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 The Broadway | Under investigation |
Other theft
These are the 2 Other theft crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. 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 Cresta View | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 3 Public order crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Earsdon Road | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Kirklea Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 4 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Holmfirth Close | 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 19 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | On or near Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| September 2025 | On or near Burns Avenue South | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Cresta View | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| September 2025 | On or near Fairburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Fairburn Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Kingsway | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Longlands Drive | 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 Nesham Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Nesham 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 Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near The Broadway | 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 |
Other crime
These are the 4 Other crime crimes recorded in September 2025 within half a mile of Wordsworth Avenue West, Houghton Le Spring, DH5 8LJ. 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 Burdon Avenue | Under investigation |
| September 2025 | On or near Edlingham Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.