Total Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 160.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Gilpin Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 199th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilpin Street (DH4 5DR) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilpin Street (DH4 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leyburn Grove, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brinkburn Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gilpin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brinkburn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burn Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leyburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whickham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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