Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gertrude Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 368th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gertrude Street (DH4 4EA) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Houghton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gertrude Street (DH4 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grasswell Terrace, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grasswell Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Houghton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorneyburn Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillview Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grasswell Terrace | Under investigation |
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