Total Crime Rate

137.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 137.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gilpin Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 205th highest crime rate of 922 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 Gilpin Street (DH4 5DR) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilpin Street (DH4 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Leyburn Grove. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilpin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Dene Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lime 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 2026Other crime Violet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leyburn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leyburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stanhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Greenwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lime Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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