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

Airedale Gardens 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 Airedale Gardens (DH5 0EE) 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 Airedale Gardens (DH5 0EE), 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 Airedale Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mardale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coalbank Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochdale Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Langdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langdale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mardale Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mardale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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