Crap Towns / Houghton-le-Spring / Crime

How much crime is there in Houghton-le-Spring?

The police recorded 93.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Houghton-le-Spring from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 34.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 86.2, down from 94.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	94.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	100	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	86.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	34.3	34.1
Shoplifting	12.7	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	11.6	7.0
Public order	7.7	6.6
Burglary	6.9	3.1
Vehicle crime	6.1	3.8
Other theft	5.0	5.4
Other crime	3.9	2.0
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.2	0.8
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Murton	6.5 km	160
Sunderland	8.3 km	111
Durham	8.9 km	103
Houghton-le-Spring	–	93.9
Chester-le-Street	6.9 km	90.9
Seaham	7.9 km	84.0
Washington	7.7 km	81.8
Hetton-le-Hole	2.7 km	81.0
Pelton and Ouston	9.4 km	67.0
Fence Houses	1.7 km	65.3
Shiney Row and Penshaw	3.1 km	53.9
The typical town	–	76.2