Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hill View Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 256th 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 Hill View Road (DH4 4SH) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Copt Hill average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill View Road (DH4 4SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grasswell Terrace, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chester Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hill View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillview Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime Grasswell Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Charles Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houghton Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Front Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Front Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grasswell Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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