Total Crime Rate

75.2 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 75.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Bell Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 449th lowest 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 Bell Street (DH4 7HH) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Street (DH4 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Weardale Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weardale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weardale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Douglas Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynedale Crescent —
Sep 2025Other crime Tynedale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bleasdale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonaventure Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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