Crime Rates at Maple Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4RH

Maple Terrace area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Terrace (DH4 4RH) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Terrace (DH4 4RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.