Hebburn and Jarrow vs Houghton

Hebburn and Jarrow has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,338 crimes in the last 12 months. Houghton has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 4,355 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Hebburn and Jarrow shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Houghton shows -11.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hebburn and Jarrow, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,044 incidents). In Houghton, it is Violent Crime (1,518 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hebburn and Jarrow recorded 776 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Houghton recorded 648. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hebburn and Jarrow totalled 2,044 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,518 in Houghton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hebburn and Jarrow recorded 6,212 crimes (now 5,338, a change of -14.1%). Houghton recorded 4,909 crimes previously (now 4,355, -11.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hebburn and Jarrow has a resolution rate of 24.3% and Houghton has 26.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hebburn and Jarrow falls within the Northumbria Police boundary. Houghton is covered by Northumbria Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hebburn and Jarrow and Houghton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.