Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 69.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

This area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 444th highest 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 This (DH5 0DN) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Hetton average (93.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DH5 0DN, 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 DH5 0DN area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lunesdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lunesdale Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mardale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patterdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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