Crimes Committed Near Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ in August 2025
Summary
Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ is within the Washington policing neighbourhood, under the Northumbria Police force area.
There were 69 crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ.
Crime Level
The overall crime level in the area immediately around Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ can be described as Medium.
In the previous 12 months for which data is available, there were 62 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: Very Low
Burglary: Low
Criminal damage and arson: Medium
Drugs: Low
Other crime: Very Low
Other theft: Very Low
Possession of weapons: Very Low
Public order: Low
Robbery: None
Shoplifting: None
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 17 Anti-social behaviour crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Broadmeadows |
| August 2025 | On or near Coxgreen Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Dovestone Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Duxbury Park |
| August 2025 | On or near Farrier Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Fatfield Park |
| August 2025 | On or near Langhope |
| August 2025 | On or near Longacre |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area |
| August 2025 | On or near Rockingham Drive |
| August 2025 | On or near Rushton Way |
| August 2025 | On or near Stratford Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Stratford Road |
| August 2025 | On or near Thorncliffe Close |
| August 2025 | On or near Wilden Road |
Burglary
These are the 2 Burglary crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Belvoir Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chandlers Ford | Under investigation |
Criminal damage and arson
These are the 8 Criminal damage and arson crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Broadmeadows | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Broadmeadows | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Council Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Council Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Oakmere Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thirlmere Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thorncliffe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Drugs
These are the 2 Drugs crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Chandlers Ford | Awaiting court outcome |
| August 2025 | On or near The Haven | Under investigation |
Other theft
This is the 1 Other theft crime recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Birchfleld | Under investigation |
Possession of weapons
This is the 1 Possession of weapons crime recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Coxgreen Road | Under investigation |
Public order
These are the 7 Public order crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Belvoir Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Bonaventure | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Broadmeadows | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Craggs Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Edale Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fernlea Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Fernlea Close | Under investigation |
Vehicle crime
These are the 3 Vehicle crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Douglas Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Foxhills Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Langdale Road | Under investigation |
Violence and sexual offences
These are the 26 Violence and sexual offences crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near Avondale Avenue | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Back Lane | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Barmston Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Barmston Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Biddick Villas | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Brady Square | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Chigwell Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Ferndale Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Foxhills Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Foxhills Close | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Lakeside Gardens | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Longacre | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Newriggs | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Newriggs | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Southcroft | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Stonesdale | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Supermarket | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Swan Road | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thirkeld Place | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Thirlmere Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Tynedale Crescent | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Weardale Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| August 2025 | On or near Wensleydale Avenue | Under investigation |
Other crime
These are the 2 Other crime crimes recorded in August 2025 within 1 mile of Penshaw, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7NQ. Click the tabs above to view crimes in other categories.
| Date | Location | Latest Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | On or near St Pauls Drive | Under investigation |
| August 2025 | On or near Whickhope | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.