Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Romney Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Romney Close (DH4 4XH) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Close (DH4 4XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Grove, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philadelphia Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Romney Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Connaught Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Philadelphia Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Philadelphia Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Connaught Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Philadelphia Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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