Total Crime Rate

1290.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

386.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1290.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 434.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 386.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 252.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 249.1 10/10
  • Burglary 89.2 10/10
  • Public order 81.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.9 10/10
  • Robbery 44.6 10/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Drugs 11.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
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

Newbottle Street area has the highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 7th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newbottle Street (DH4 4AR) in the last 12 months was 1290.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1805.4% higher than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 386.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbottle Street (DH4 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near The Broadway. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newbottle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burn Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burn Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wheler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wheler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wheler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wheler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wheler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wheler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Broadway —
Apr 2026Burglary Wheler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burn Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burn Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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