Crap Towns / Fence Houses / Crime

How much crime is there in Fence Houses?

The police recorded 65.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Fence Houses from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 58.3, down from 77.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	77.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	58.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	58.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.9	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.3	7.0
Other theft	6.0	5.4
Vehicle crime	5.7	3.8
Burglary	5.6	3.1
Public order	4.3	6.6
Other crime	3.3	2.0
Shoplifting	3.0	7.1
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Murton	8.3 km	160
Durham	8.2 km	103
Houghton-le-Spring	1.7 km	93.9
Sacriston	8.5 km	91.3
Chester-le-Street	5.1 km	90.9
Washington	6.9 km	81.8
Hetton-le-Hole	4.1 km	81.0
Birtley	7.9 km	77.6
Pelton and Ouston	7.7 km	67.0
Fence Houses	–	65.3
Shiney Row and Penshaw	2.7 km	53.9
The typical town	–	76.2