Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

North View Terrace area has the 26th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 390th 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 North View Terrace (DH4 5NN) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North View Terrace (DH4 5NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South View Terrace (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North View Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parnell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parnell Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highfield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Churchill Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Folds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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