Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gregory Terrace area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Gregory Terrace (DH4 5NA) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Houghton average (78.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gregory Terrace (DH4 5NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sedgeletch Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parnell Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gregory Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sedgeletch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwood Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blackthorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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