Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 68.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Poplars area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 401st 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 The Poplars (DH4 7HS) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 7 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Poplars (DH4 7HS), the main crime hotspot is near Allendale Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Poplars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tynedale Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bonaventure Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Back Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Allendale Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allendale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allendale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Allendale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weardale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Douglas Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weardale Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tynedale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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