Total Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 92.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crossgate Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Hetton , and the 406th highest 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 Crossgate Road (DH5 0EN) in the last 12 months was 92.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Hetton average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 231.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossgate Road (DH5 0EN), the main crime hotspot is near Lambton Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crossgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossgate Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Borrowdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaftsbury Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lambton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Four Lane Ends —
Sep 2025Burglary Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hetton Moor Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lunesdale Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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