Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lunesdale Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 229th highest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lunesdale Street (DH5 0DB) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lunesdale Street (DH5 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near Langdale Street. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lunesdale Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale 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 Rochdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale 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 Mardale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mardale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lunesdale Street —
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Data Sources

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