Total Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gregory Terrace area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 205th 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 Gregory Terrace (DH4 5NA) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gregory Terrace (DH4 5NA), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gregory Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parnell Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parnell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellesmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Britannia Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britannia Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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