Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.0 4/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walter Terrace area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 450th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Walter Terrace (DH5 0JJ) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Terrace (DH5 0JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lilywhite Terrace. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walter Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gelt Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilywhite Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldew Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Gates Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dorset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorset Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blindy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blindy Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackcap Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hornsey Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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