Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Railway Terrace North area has the 38th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 463rd highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Terrace North (DH4 7BB) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Terrace North (DH4 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Aidan'S Terrace, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fletcher Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Terrace North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Catherine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Aidan'S Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Fletcher Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fletcher Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fletcher Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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