Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cairnhill Terrace area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 922 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 Cairnhill Terrace (DH4 4SP) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Copt Hill average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairnhill Terrace (DH4 4SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garden Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cairnhill Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartoft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maidstone Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grange View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartoft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Houghton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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