Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DH4 · Sunderland
86
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SR1 · Sunderland
366
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Houghton-le-Spring has less crime — 86 vs 366 incidents in February 2026.
Sunderland recorded substantially more crime than Houghton-le-Spring in February 2026 — 366 incidents compared to 86, a 4.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Sunderland records significantly more (134 vs 29 incidents). Houghton-le-Spring is below the national average while Sunderland is above, making Houghton-le-Spring the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Houghton-le-Spring recorded fewer crimes than Sunderland — 86 vs 366 incidents. That is 77% fewer crimes. Houghton-le-Spring is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Houghton-le-Spring recorded 29 incidents of this type vs 134 in Sunderland. Overall, Houghton-le-Spring had fewer total crimes (86 vs 366).