Total Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 9.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sparkwell Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 33rd 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 Sparkwell Close (DH4 4XN) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparkwell Close (DH4 4XN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charles Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churston Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sparkwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillview Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonport Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Devonport —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Charles Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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