Total Crime Rate

97.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Burglary 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smiths Terrace area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 387th highest crime rate of 926 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 Smiths Terrace (DH5 0JH) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% lower than the Hetton average (107.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smiths Terrace (DH5 0JH), the main crime hotspot is near Lilywhite Terrace. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smiths Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seymour Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lawson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lilywhite Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lilywhite Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilywhite Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lilywhite Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lawson Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gelt Crescent —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelt Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gelt Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caldew Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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