Total Crime Rate

69.8 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 69.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

South View area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 406th 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 South View (DH4 4JR) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South View (DH4 4JR), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galashiels Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Cove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Cove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Cove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Cove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Cove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Pit Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mill Pit Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Pit Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Windermere Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galashiels Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galashiels Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Galashiels Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galashiels Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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