Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cedar Terrace area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 308th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Cedar Terrace (DH4 5ND) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Terrace (DH4 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Sedgeletch Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Houghton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harwood Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blackthorn Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sedgeletch Road | Under investigation |
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