Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springwell Terrace area has the 39th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Copt Hill , and the 417th lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springwell Terrace (DH5 0BB) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springwell Terrace (DH5 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Front Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springwell Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lunesdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Front Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Front Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Borrowdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
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Data Sources

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