Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 27.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kingston Mews area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 126th 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 Kingston Mews (DH4 4UW) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Mews (DH4 4UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirlmere Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windermere Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Philadelphia Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Philadelphia Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Connaught Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Philadelphia Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
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Data Sources

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