Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 12.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

The Oval area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 922 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 The Oval (DH4 5DB) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (DH4 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leyburn Grove, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferrand Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Dene Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunelm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burn Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burn Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stanhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nine Lands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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