Crime Rates at Model Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 7JH

Model Terrace area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Houghton , and the 106th 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 Model Terrace (DH4 7JH) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Houghton average (89.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Model Terrace (DH4 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.